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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 ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
rises from the table ... left side (heel does ... rise from the table ... acl #anterior #cruciate ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... assessment of Chest ... TIDALING (RESPIRATORY VARIATION ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... a pneumothorax does
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
dose for 2.7 years ... dose from a procedure ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #Doses #Imaging ... CT #Comparison #Table
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
rises from the table ... right side (heel does ... rise from the table ... acl #anterior #cruciate ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
rises from the table ... right side (heel does ... rise from the table ... acl #anterior #cruciate ... physicalexam #sports #msk
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not