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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
PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... management #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... or if you were forced ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... CT #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure