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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... effective radiation dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
The radiation dose ... teratogenic fetal dose ... are outlined in Table ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup
MINOCA Workup Algorithm 
Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries

#MINOCA #Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis #cardiology #Nonobstructive #myocardial #injury
MINOCA Workup Algorithm ... Arteries #MINOCA #Workup ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #Nonobstructive
Loop diuretic conversion - Equivalent Doses
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
conversion - Equivalent Doses ... #Pharmacology #Cardiology ... Diuretic #Equivalent #Doses ... #Conversion #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Repeat 12-milligram dose ... underlying cause #Stable ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Action, Maximum Dose ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... therapies in 24h) Does ... cardioversion Stable ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... management #morphology #cardiology
Loop diuretic PO --> IV conversions 

Furosemide 40 mg PO = Furosemide 20 mg IV =
#Pharmacology #Cardiology ... Diuretics #Equivalent #Dose ... #Conversion #Table
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... medications *Reduce dose ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup