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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
1/14th CXRs 2- ... CT 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... CT 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... 1 year - Barium ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
/year 1 day Airline ... 1 day Head CT ... 2 mSv 8 months ... months Abdominal ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
getting about every ... specificity using 1) ... small bowel), 2) ... Additional imaging ... such as CT scanning
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... surgery Stress Testing
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
to Manifest: 1. ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Dual-energy CT
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... if abdominal pain ... incontinence - High-dose ... interventional radiology ... immediate treatment 1.
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest