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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... - Cost per test ... enzymes, Head CT ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... #table #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... Tomography Angiography (CTA ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study
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
50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine ... Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... the diagnostic algorithm ... validated when used by emergency ... In one study, adding ... AVS #Posterior #CVA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
above and re-start algorithm ... seek care in an emergency ... an ambulatory setting ... excluded from chest CT ... Pregnancy #Obstetrics #Algorithm
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... reported to the CDC Emergency ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... variola virus* PCR testing ... See table below