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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.001 mSv ... 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
silhouette on the chest ... x-ray due to pericardial ... effusion. ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... CT Correlate: https ... S4C #clinical #cardiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Trauma
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

60 year old PT, fell on her chest 4 days ago, tender
4 days ago, tender ... central mid chest ... of pericardial effusion ... #ultrasound #msk ... #trauma
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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with Tamponade on POCUS ... unstable pt w/ chest ... trauma, subxiphoid ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... CT 3 mSv 12 months
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... of pericardial effusion ... On the chest x-ray ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology
Empyema Necessitatis - Physical examination revealed a tender, bulging anterior thoracic mass and a small ulcerative
examination revealed a tender ... showed a pleural effusion ... extended through the chest ... Clinical #Pulm #Radiology ... #CT #Empyema #Necessitatis
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... effort, Signs of tension ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... 15 mg/kg/hr IV infusion ... #Pediatrics #Trauma