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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 ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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 ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... /year 1 day Airline ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
. 60 year old ... PT, fell on her chest ... 4 days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... #ultrasound #msk
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... TIDALING (RESPIRATORY VARIATION ... pneumothorax • 24-28 Fr tension ... being on water sear ... a pneumothorax does
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... echo in the last year ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
long_brit) Case A 39-year-old ... pain as non-radiating ... This post will focus ... to, your vision does ... wall, a chest x-ray