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Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
pattern appearance ... on x-ray ... more (polystotic) bones ... bodies, pelvis, and long ... #diagnosis #management
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years BONE ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... S IMAGING - Bone ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... CXR with consolidation ... ultrasound bilateral pattern ... Test done: positive ... #Clinical #Lung
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... zone, GGO, small ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Meds o Review Cxr ... o Chest Tube Tray ... Dissect above one ... ensure that the lung ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture on POCUS ... linear probe in long ... disruption of bony ... much higher than CXR ... Xray read as normal
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Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... orient in line on long ... Be wary of the bone ... completely replace x-ray
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Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... (CXR), try rotating ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung