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Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... further workup and treatment ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... as well as high risk
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... acute coronary syndrome ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... diabetic as you risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #foamed
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... drug failure • Risk
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
diabetes is a risk ... The classic frame ... The diagnosis is ... Treatment can be ... tenosynovitis #msk