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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... X-ray 0.1 mSv 10
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... With chest and belly ... pain, you might imagine ... Elias Jaffa MD MS ... jaffa_md #Clinical #POCUS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
lymphatic Diagnostic Imaging ... Chest x-ray: signs ... magnetic resonance imaging ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... Rib #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet ... 10% GI symptoms Imaging ... unilateral* • POCUS ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Serum Copper • Chest ... X-ray (Mediastinal ... positive) • Staging ... involvement • Staging ... hematology #oncology #management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
passenger 0.04 mSv ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... medical and surgical management
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... pt desire for imaging ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray ... Rib #fracture #POCUS