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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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Background #Radiation
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... we describe a chest ... is to describe areas ... #Differential #Table ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Cheese Sign on Chest ... CT • Juxtaposition ... distinct radiographic areas ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Crazy Paving on Chest ... CT • Thickened ... interlobular septa in a background ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... • Diminished breath ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
sudden-onset shortness of breath ... insertion of a chest ... travels from these areas ... the head, neck, chest ... in subcutaneous areas
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Records every heart beat ... patient places on chest ... Loop recorder - Long ... Monitors #heart #cardiology ... devices #comparison #table
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... IgG level X2 at least