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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 ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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 ... surgery Stress Testing ... stratification #diagnosis
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest ... and emphysema, ask ... the diagnosis, ... CT surg repaired ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on POCUS ... accuracy, and radiation ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
back and have a “tearing ... X-ray. ... Diagnosis is usually ... made by a CT scan ... The diagnosis can
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