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An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
patients along the peri-shock ... High or Think Low ... POCUS #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
patients along the peri-shock ... High or Think Low ... POCUS #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
inexpensive, less GI ... - Improved GI ... Low pill burden. ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI ... - Tomography (PET ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... TESTS REQUIRED, "LOW ... Performance of low-risk ... #Comparison #Table
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... usually normal or low ... normal, can be low ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
Modified Valsalva Maneuver Insturctions

- 43% vs 17% response compared to the standard valsalva maneuver

Per ACLS and
valsalva maneuver Per ... treatment for stable ... then have him blow ... #Instructions #Protocol
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
procedures and how ... compares to the background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks