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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
carpal bone. ... common carpal bone ... • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Management #Orthopedics
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
99m radionuclide bone ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
carpal bone. ... dislocation • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... • ED Management ... #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
be visible on X-ray ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Action, Maximum Dose ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Table #HalfLife ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... posterior) and bone ... syndrome • ED Management ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... capitate "apple" does ... Splint: Sugar tong ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis