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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
x-ray Findings in ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... RA inflammation tends ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Echocardiogram A 55-year-old ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... blood flow in the chest ... precede other signs ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary