6 results
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... Screening #Workup #table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv/year 1 day Airline ... mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... radiograph or CT ... Mortality: • Hypotension ... (LR + 2.8) Testing
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... usually MRI or CT ... scanning may be required ... can result in hypertensive ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
Novel Coronavirus (COVID ... above and re-start algorithm ... excluded from chest CT ... ACOG #Pregnant #COVID19 ... Pregnancy #Obstetrics #Algorithm