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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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
2-3 seconds at inspiratory ... pressure to achieve chest ... , use air/oxygen ... ensure adequate chest ... Breathing #Management #peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... 2 years CHEST ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Risks #Testing #Study
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
Radiography of the chest ... A repeat chest radiograph ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #chest #xray #peds ... #respiratory
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest XRay

An 18-month-old male presents with his parents who have noticed that
Tetralogy of Fallot - Chest ... murmur and his oxygen ... A chest x-ray is ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peds #Pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4 days Chest ... 8 months Chest ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... Respiratory insufficiency ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
dislocation, due to EDS ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK