Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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- ... and lateral abdomen ... CT 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... CT 5 mSv 250 CXRs ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) β€” Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... 4 years - Cardiac ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 β€’ Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... venous origin of CE material ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... or MRI Minor: ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... #A4C
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Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
after this event, CT ... Mina Iskander MD, MSc ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Arterial #Clinical ... #A4c #Embolism
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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
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Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
measure less than 1 ... without associated pulmonary ... fluid or solid material ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... months before 1Β°
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... - with severe MS ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... (7) patient in atrial ... #cardiology #a4c
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