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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... performing definitive imaging ... are outlined in Table ... #Comparison #Table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Lesions on Various Imaging ... Computed Tomography (CT ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance ... #hepatology
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 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Qualitative Platelet Defects ... Bernard-Soulier Syndrome • Defect ... Thrombasthenia • Defect ... #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Other enzyme defects ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
with coagulation defects ... Severe coagulation defects ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table