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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
4 mSv 200 CXRs ... 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... - Air-fluid level ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling TB ... the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... PMH of latent TB ... Labeled CXR: ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... : • Fever • Weight ... and Culture • CXR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... : • Fever • Weight ... and Culture • CXR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... disease • Check CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... westermani • Other: TB ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
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
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology