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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... medications *Reduce dose ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite testing ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... lower initial dose ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... should undergo lab testing ... purposes of this algorithm ... within 10 d of fever
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... the radiation dose ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... CT #Comparison #Table