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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... radionuclide bone ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... use of adequate doses ... with previously stable ... hypertension and no other risk ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... misnomer as this does ... - Bone scans ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Transplantation including bone ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Risk factors 3. ... Reversible course Differential ... thrombosis Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... happen to your body ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... CT #Comparison #Table ... #Risks