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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
elevation in aVR ... accompanied by chest ... accompanied by chest ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... symptoms may include chest ... pre-existing history or risk ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... Chest X-ray: ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management