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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... and lateral abdomen ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... : - Known CV disease ... Chest X-ray: ... surgery Stress Testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... hyperglobulinemia (3) Rises ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... background radiation Natural ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... Physical stigmata of cor ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... tissue • High-dose ... aches, joint pain, chest ... Urinary antigen testing ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk