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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
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
PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... Imaging Patterns ... Testing: • Imaging ... 58 mg/dL in one study ... the underlying cause
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cardiac: multiple case ... in 32% (single study ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
and the Troponin rises ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... patient before making ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
and the Troponin rises ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #algorithm