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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
Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Chest 7 mSv ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the right setting ... infarct & acute chest ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
arrows) parasternal short ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... ejection ms and ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with pleuritic chest ... likely from a pulmonary ... In the setting of ... #clinical #cardiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... calcification, further testing ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary