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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 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #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 ... 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
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... Neutropenia LOW RISK ... stable and no medical ... comorbidities HIGH RISK ... >7 days or • Clinically
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
COVID-19 Adult Clinical ... April 10 2020 Clinical ... 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 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... CT #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... management #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm