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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
and lateral abdomen ... 0.05 mSv 2.5 CXRs ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A 50 yo F with a ... ED with fever and ... A CXR is done. ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic-pulmonary window and ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... , scapholunate and ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... onto outstretched hand ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
pericardium: - CXR ... posterolateral rotation and ... pericardium #clinical #cardiology ... #chestxray #cxr ... #radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Simple, DC with ortho ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
onto outstretched hand ... dorsum of the hand ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #Sports #MSK
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
a chest x-ray (CXR ... care medicine and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Anatomy #CXR # ... ChestXRay #Labeled
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
PIP joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK