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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
2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Radiology #Background ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... lymphatic Diagnostic Imaging ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... magnetic resonance imaging
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
azygoesophageal line on the chest ... x-ray in the area ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... accuracy, and radiation ... pt desire for imaging ... course based on chest ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... x-ray (CXR), try ... chest wall, a chest ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest