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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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Table #Risks #
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... Scoring 3 mSv 1 year ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... by non-trauma team ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... by non-trauma team ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Abdominal Exam A 66-year-old ... abdominal mass, which CT ... Aortic #Aorta #Clinical ... #Video #NJEM #vascular
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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... considerations for high-risk ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv/year ... months Chest CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
Clinical image showing ... belt sign are at risk ... artery injury is CT ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Physical Exam 60 year ... think about high risk ... Your blood cxs identify ... Fulminans #Skin #Rash #clinical ... #photo