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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging tests ... cardiovascular imaging tests ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
does not indicate ... clear winners in ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Antidepressants #Comparison ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... capitate "apple" does ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of procedures and ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
• Rapid onset and ... regimen is not as clear ... line agent • Does ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgical management