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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
Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
- Non-Specific CXR ... / CT Scan ... / CT Scan: ... Anomaly - Normal CXR ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
accumulation behind the right ... computed tomography (CT ... prostatitis of the right ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Flags: • Fever, night ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Right ventricular ... Right ventricular ... cardiac apex due to right ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... clinical #radiology #peds
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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electrolytes, CXR ... UA), Advanced (might ... include cranial CT
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Commence prone CPR ... Defibrillation pads ... mid-axillary line + right ... - Effective CPR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... On the CT cavitation ... cavitation in the right ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
Stork test) • XR ... vertebrae • CT ... length due to tight
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
structures in the right ... CT demonstrated ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR