12 results
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... #Cost #Effectiveness ... #table #comparison
Efficacy of Homemade Masks Materials

100% cotton T-shirt
Scarf
Tea towel 
Pillowcase 
Antimicrobial Pillowcase
Surgical mask
Vacuum cleaner bag
Cotton mix
Linen
Silk

Original Study:
/core/journals/disaster-medicine-and-public-health-preparedness ... /article/testing-the-efficacy-of-homemade-masks-would-they-protect-in-an-influenza-pandemic ... COVID19 #Facemasks #DIY ... Efficacy #PPE #Effectiveness
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Treating DKA: 1) ... few hours to a day ... Dehydration (up to 4-5L dry ... tachycardia, Incr resting ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
disorders • Selective eating ... Henoch-Schonlein purpura • DIC ... Supplementation with 1 g/day ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
X-ray 0.005 mSv 1 day ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
oocyte around day ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv/year 1 day ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 day ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Intravenous versus oral paracetamol for acute pain in adults in the emergency department setting: a prospective,
emergency department setting ... emergency department setting ... IV paracetamol did ... #Oral #Versus #Comparison