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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
view chest 0.02 ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
Constriction on Echocardiogram ... bounce, but very clear ... #Constriction #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
3 hours NUCLEAR ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 35yoF ... Very clear regurgitant ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus on Echocardiogram

81 YO patient presenting w/ hemiplegia & neglect. No chest pain

Dr. James
81 YO patient ... No chest pain ... #clinical #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... pedal edema, and clear ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) on POCUS Echocardiogram

45 yo woman. Two days of chest pain and mild cough.
(EMF) on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 45 yo woman. ... Two days of chest ... #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
the clot is very clear ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
On the chest x-ray ... on the CT it is clear ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #