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

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Imaging - Radiation Dose ... Imaging #Radiation #Doses ... #ChestXRay #CT ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Does patient have ... then consider testing ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Time course and symptoms ... Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
hyperpolarization - Dose-dependent ... hyperpolarization - Dose-dependent ... or withdrawal symptoms ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table