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Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
Coins on Chest XRay ... sagittal plane on X-ray ... Trachea #Esophagus #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CXR ... #Radiology #Comparison
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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
1 year - Barium ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old ... and lower left lung ... lodged in the lung ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #chest #xray #peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... days Chest X-ray ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... Splint: Posterior long ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
long_brit) Case A 39-year-old ... (CXR), try rotating ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary