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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... Radiology #Background #Radiation
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... LR 1.3-1.4) - Radiation ... (+LR 1.5) - Radiation ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... dependent DM ACS ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
X-ray • Abdominal ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... chest • Consider ... cryoglobulin, serum ACE ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
and emphysema, ask ... breath or subcostal as ... the diagnosis, ... CT surg repaired ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
accuracy, and radiation ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest ... interpret this as ... completely replace x-ray
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... wall, a chest x-ray