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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 ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... Head CT 4 mSv ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... gas - Cyanotic heart ... Central #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... The increased heart ... other signs of heart ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... due to cardiac heart ... The other cause ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (heart ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... reticular pattern on a CXR ... seen and in many cases ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
sign of the left heart ... to a pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
stroke • Severe nausea ... Hypertension with normal heart ... pressure, SAH, tentorial ... nerve palsy - Tentorial ... signs #symptoms #clues