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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 ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... Testing #Study #Peds
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
challenges of risk ... management of peds ... Making PECARN work ... Hematoma #POCUS #Peds
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
are not a major risk ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... regarding the risk ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
admission for further workup ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... as well as high risk ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
arrest with ongoing CPR ... A - At risk - A ... CS, but is at risk ... ABCDEs #diagnosis #cardiology
HAS-BLED Score - Risk of Major Bleeding in 1 Year
Characteristics (1 point each)
 • Hypertension: Baseline
HAS-BLED Score - Risk ... Renal disease: Cr ... Of antiplatelet meds ... HASBLED #Score #Risk
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
always review the chart ... failure, esp in work-up ... miss MDR bugs) MEDS ... history Initial Work-up ... get an EKG and CXR