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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... Combination of above MRI ... than a CT-based
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... ; abdominal CT, ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... Screening #Workup #table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE ... #cardiology #management
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... : CT or MRI • ... cross-sectional imaging ... cross-sectional imaging ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... 10% GI symptoms Imaging ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
screening • Imaging ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CN7, parotid), CT ... CNS inflammatory cause ... eye shut (patch alone