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

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

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
diuretics, Thiazide‐like ... Maximum Dose, Half-Life ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours CENTRAL ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
margins of the lateral ... buttress, and the lateral ... Facial #Diagnosis #Management ... #Radiology #Dolans ... #Lines
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Enteral potassium ... Contraindications to enteral ... with questionable enteral ... cmtraindication to enteral ... #Hypokalemia #Management
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
detected on CT or CXR ... Management ● Early ... agents, and source control ... ● Supportive management ... with early enteral
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... Heart failure (2nd line ... sinus tach (2nd line ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
fat pads on the lateral ... on the lateral ... on the lateral ... along the long central ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology