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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... REQUIRED, "LOW RISK ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... the radiation dose ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... vasopressors and lower risk ... : Analysis of the ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
useful in high risk ... - +BAL GM does ... post-2010 almost never ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Texas WHO: Risk ... peritoneal spread TESTING ... common initial testing ... performed is serologic analysis ... TREATMENT: Clinically stable