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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... 0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Action, Maximum Dose ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Repeat 12-milligram dose ... underlying cause #Stable ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
e.g. at lower doses ... pharmacology #comparison #treatment ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table #
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... chronic pain split dosing ... Buprenorphine #Treatment
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... loop diuretic dose ... °The maximal dose ... administration, once a day dosing ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Blocks Nerve block sites ... , agents, dosing ... #Nerve #Block #Sites ... #Anesthetics #Dosing ... #Doses #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... if the patient does ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR