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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
2-view chest 0.02 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Management #Signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is conscious, symptoms ... may include chest ... pre-existing history or risk ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... ingestion • B symptoms ... Serum Copper • Chest ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... hematology #oncology #management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
A-Fib) Summary Symptoms ... exercise intolerance, chest ... cardiovascular risk ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology