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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
Gl/small bowel follow ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
calcification, further testing ... Management of indeterminate ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Nodules
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... to 8 mm can be followed ... Management options ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... risk of CV event, follow ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... #Pulmonary #Community
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... Fibrillation - Testing ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... , Sputum / BAL cx ... Urine, Antigen testing ... amphotericin - Followed ... #management #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis