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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Devices Using Chest ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Tubes #Placement #ChestXRays
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 ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Arteries (TGA) on Chest ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR #ChestXRay ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... LR 1.3-1.4) - Radiation ... (+LR 1.5) - Radiation ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
useful when limited radiation ... to reduce total radiation ... ureteropelvic junction ... ureterovesical junction ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... viscus #cxr #chestxray ... #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
- Differential Diagnosis ... estrogen: • Functional ... Prolactinoma • Chest ... Sheehan's Syndrome • Radiation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... in paediatric radiology ... of background radiation ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
of Primary and Functional ... Direct/indirect chest ... Causes of functional ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology