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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Days of background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... absence of symptoms does ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
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UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... in 32% (single study ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... medications *Reduce dose ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Does the patient ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... are excellent at evaluating ... establishing a diagnosis ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... Like any diagnostic ... case a repeat study ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Pathophysiology Why does ... later, another study ... during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... #differential #diagnosis