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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation dose ... Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
The radiation dose ... teratogenic fetal dose ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Action, Maximum Dose ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Table #HalfLife ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... wall tenderness does ... - PE may mimic ... Consider walk testing ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... - Cost - Cost per ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Imaging - Radiation Dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... therapies in 24h) Does ... cardioversion as per ... cardioversion Stable ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Nuclear SPECT ($$$), PET ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Repeat 12-milligram dose ... underlying cause #Stable ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm