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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
American Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... investigations and treatments ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Stratification
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
cm in men [7] (Table ... Table 1: Annual ... References: Radiology ... Guidelines for the treatment ... 37:1106-1117 #Management
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
further workup and treatment ... calculating the risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART ... #Score #MACE #Stratification
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... radiology examinations ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Management ... differential #causes #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... #Evaluation #stratification
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... Diagnosis #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Stratification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Risk Factors and ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment