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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 ... 6 months - Chest ... 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 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... - Reproducible chest ... consolidation on chest ... X-ray - Consider ... walk testing to
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 ... 8 months Chest ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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 ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... X-ray; HPAH, hereditary ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on POCUS ... superior to X-ray ... in diagnosing rib ... Rib #Fracture #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... sudden onset, "tearing ... " chest pain, radiation ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Pressure like CP, Radiation ... onset, severe, tearing ... PCP #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Functional (e.g. eating ... Prolactinoma • Chest ... Sheehan's Syndrome • Radiation ... #Differential #Diagnosis