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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of chronic ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... #Diarrhea #Algorithm
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
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic ... #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... - Small bowel imaging ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cerebral salt wasting ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Causes #nephrology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... centrifugum • A chronic ... Haverhill fever caused ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Acute Pancreatitis vs Chronic Pancreatitis
Causes
Signs & Symptoms
Lipase
Imaging
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications

SCVMC Internal Medicine @SCVMCMed

#Acute #Chronic #Pancreatitis #comparison #diagnosis #table
Pancreatitis vs Chronic ... Pancreatitis Causes ... Symptoms Lipase Imaging ... SCVMCMed #Acute #Chronic ... comparison #diagnosis #table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics