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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Pelvis 10 mSv 3 years ... Computed Tomography (CT ... (IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Abdominal Exam A 66-year-old ... abdominal mass, which CT ... Clinical #Video #NJEM
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify
Bystander Efforts and 1-Year Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

N Engl J Med 2017; 376:1737-1747 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1601891

Conclusion: Bystander
Efforts and 1-Year ... Conclusion: Bystander CPR ... #Bystander #CPR ... VisualAbstract #BLS #EBM
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
• Labs: CBC, cr ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv/year ... months Chest CT ... 11-33 mSv 4-11 years ... 11-17 mSv 4-6 years ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old ... Clinical #Ophth #EM ... #Conjunctival #NEJM