21 results
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... scanning or CT-PA ... performing definitive imaging ... are outlined in Table ... #Comparison #Table
Intern Pocket Cards - Increasing Levels of Care

 • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
 • Intermediate Care/Step-Down
Progressive Care Unit (PCU ... • Section-8 Housing ... Disposition #Discharge #table ... #internship #comparison
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... Coronary CTA (making ... revascularization (PCI ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
CDiff (Clostridium difficile) Testing Compared
Toxin EIA assay, GDH assay, NAAT/PCR 

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

#CDifficile #Clostridium
Clostridium difficile) Testing ... GDH assay, NAAT/PCR ... Clostridium #CDiff #Testing ... #Comparison #Table ... #PCR #EIA #GDH
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine ... Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing
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
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Discontinued • Tilting ... popular mechanical design ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
Emergency Department Table ... agents, uses, dosing ... #Medications #Comparison ... #Table #Dosing ... #Pharmacology #PSA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing