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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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
CDiff (Clostridium difficile) Testing Compared
Toxin EIA assay, GDH assay, NAAT/PCR 

- Dr. Milana Bogorodskaya https://twitter.com/foamid

#CDifficile #Clostridium
Clostridium difficile) Testing ... ://twitter.com/foamid ... Clostridium #CDiff #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
(arrhythmia in setting ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
body if you were forced ... or if you were forced ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks