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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 ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Aortocoronary Saphenous-Vein–Graft Aneurysms - Radiography of the chest revealed a mediastinal, hilar mass lesion on the
Radiography of the chest ... angiography of the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CTA ... #NEJM
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
and diagnostic testing ... infiltrates on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... InfectiousDisease #CXR ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
) pericarditic chest ... new widespread ST-elevation ... CMR). ... : Pericarditis lasting ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... incontinence - High-dose ... decompression SVC ... interventional radiology ... for possible stenting