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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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Adults from Common Imaging ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis ... #Management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... tearing" chest pain, radiation ... stroke-like symptoms • Risk ... syphilis, FHx • Imaging ... #treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... , and/or other risk ... • 1st line: CT ... osteoporosis • Risk ... #treatment
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
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... presence of patient risk ... The treatment of ... Management options ... with a higher risk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
patients at highest risk ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... Elderly at greatest risk ... #pharmacology #management