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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
1 mSv 50 CXRs Head ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... CriticalCare #BrainDeath #Dead ... #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... efforts should focus ... their increased risk ... #Hyperkalemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Head ... Tomography (CT) — Head ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks