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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... in the lunate ("tea ... capitate "apple" does ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... background 3 mSv/year ... days Chest X-ray ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
insertion - Bronchial tear ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... double contour sign ... • Dual-energy CT ... NSAIDs • Low-dose
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
echo in the last year ... risk Chest X-ray ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... (CXR), try rotating ... to, your vision does ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest