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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #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 ... #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 ... #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 ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
A) Initial Evaluation ... • Non-contrast CT ... • +/- bubble study ... Defined if 1) CT ... CVA 2) No major-risk
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... in 32% (single study ... 7-28% -> Incr risk ... UCSF #COVID19 #Evaluation ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... #Evaluation #stratification
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... diagnosis and risk ... guidelines for the evaluation ... of stable angina