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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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #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 #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Classification of the Cardiomyopathies - Dilated, Hypertrophic, and Restrictive

#Cardiomyopathy #Classification #Table #Comparison #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Classification of ... Cardiomyopathy #Classification ... #Table #Comparison ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Heart Disorders - Classification ... and Differential Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... #Background #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
or ‘hypoechoic’ background ... a hyperechoic background ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... Atlas #Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... Ask about: - Changes ... #cardiology #Angina
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology