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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 ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... The radiation dose ... teratogenic fetal dose ... in Table 1 #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... Saliva • Low dose ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Step 2: Does the ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... wall tenderness does ... Consider walk testing ... Embolism #Pregnancy #Diagnosis
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 ... medications *Reduce dose ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Does ... then consider testing ... Syndrome #AGS #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #allergy
COVID-19 False Negative Score Calculator

CONTACT - Does the patient have a known COVID-19 contact?
OTHER - Does
Calculator CONTACT - Does ... OTHER - Does the ... VITALS - Does the ... DIFFERENTIAL - Does ... Coronavirus #SARSCOV2 #Testing