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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 ... view chest 0.02 mSv ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... hypertension) Testing ... Saliva • Low dose ... Urine Free by LC-MS
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... and Pelvis 10 mSv ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... Methods - Sensitivity ... - 85% - 79% - Does ... other means of testing ... if your patient does
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
rises from the table ... left side (heel does ... rise from the table ... physicalexam #sports #msk
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Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
IBD Comparison Table ... Locality in the setting ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... IBD #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... Does the patient ... specific questions to ask ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... lower initial dose ... initial daily dose ... 7 days - May dose
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... passenger 0.04 mSv ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing