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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... #Stable #NarrowComplex ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks