7 results
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
team. 1. ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... contusion Dr. ... #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
team. 1. ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... contusion Dr. ... #pulmonary
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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
the Trauma Patient ... , pulmonary contusion ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
3 mSv/year 1 day ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... wall, a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR ... Pulmonary Contusion ... #Radiology #CTChest