Comments on: Thinking about risk http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/2009/03/21/thinking-about-risk/ A doctor's blog on caring for critically ill children Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christopher http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/2009/03/21/thinking-about-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 Christopher Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:09:21 +0000 http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/blog/?p=107#comment-3462 I wouldn't worry about 2 simple skull x-rays. Really, there should be no life-long complications from this -- the radiation received is about the equivalent of the normal background radiation of about a month of normal living at sea level or of a long airplane flight. I wouldn’t worry about 2 simple skull x-rays. Really, there should be no life-long complications from this — the radiation received is about the equivalent of the normal background radiation of about a month of normal living at sea level or of a long airplane flight.

]]> By: R.S.Nair http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/2009/03/21/thinking-about-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 R.S.Nair Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:28:58 +0000 http://www.chrisjohnsonmd.com/blog/?p=107#comment-3460 Dear Dr. Christopher, It happened three days ago, on 16-10-11. My grand daughter, 7 months old, fell down from the sofa, to the floor, which had a cushion. It was a fall head down. The child cried for some time and became normal. I felt bad because the child was under my care. Her father was not at home. I had to take a decision. It was 7 pm. I had to rule out the possibility for any complication. I took her to the emergency ward of the nearest public hopsital. The doctor said there was no visible complication and advised a head x ray. I asked what was the risk invovled. He did not give an answer and said head xray was needed. The Radiologist who did the xray appeared to be totally unprofessional. He was messy. He had no to handle a baby. He did not cover the areas not to be x rayed. He took two photos, one staight on the face, other from the side view.I do not know the ratiation level used. I am terribly upset. Have I caused life long problem for rhe baby. Can you tell be what are the possible complications and what are the precautions possible? Please. Dear Dr. Christopher,
It happened three days ago, on 16-10-11.
My grand daughter, 7 months old, fell down from the sofa, to the floor, which had a cushion. It was a fall head down. The child cried for some time and became normal. I felt bad because the child was under my care.
Her father was not at home. I had to take a decision.
It was 7 pm. I had to rule out the possibility for any complication.
I took her to the emergency ward of the nearest public hopsital. The doctor said there was no visible complication and advised a head x ray. I asked what
was the risk invovled. He did not give an answer and said head xray was needed.
The Radiologist who did the xray appeared to be totally unprofessional. He was messy. He had no to handle a baby. He did not cover the areas not to be x rayed.
He took two photos, one staight on the face, other from the side view.I do not know the ratiation level used.

I am terribly upset. Have I caused life long problem for rhe baby.
Can you tell be what are the possible complications and what are the precautions possible?
Please.

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