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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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... considerations for high-risk ... Diagnosis #Radiology #ChestXRay ... #KUB #CXR #Sensitivity
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal ... artifact with abdominal ... made in 1 min...xr ... done 15 mins later ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... magnetic resonance imaging
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... mSv 12 months Abdominal ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... Renal Calculus AXR ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... scan) when an ultrasound
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fat infiltrates maternal ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Management: • Maternal
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk ... of abdominal compartment ... Intubated: Initiate enteral