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Pharmacology of diuretics

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

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Acetazolamide, Loop ... Action, Maximum Dose ... Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... HalfLife #Dosing #Loop
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 ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... consolidation, is to look ... if the patient does ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
POSITIONING • Look ... at the CXR: is ... since a prior CXR ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... a pneumothorax does
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
Diffuse Systemic ... Crackles, Abnormal CXR ... Renal Failure - Mask ... Peri-ungal capillary loops ... Ulcerations #Diffuse
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the radiation dose ... equating radiation dose ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table