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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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... 8th-grade reading level ... evaluation. ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the FDA) shows radiation ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
chest pain as non-radiating ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest