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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Sarcoidosis Lower ... #Differential #Table ... #Distribution #Upper
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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... mSv 765 CXRs Upper ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
RHEUMATOID LUNG DISEASE:
•	RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).
•	Pleural disease (pleural thickening/effusions).
•	Airway disease (Both upper & lower airway).
•	Rheumatoid
lung disease (RA-ILD ... disease (Both upper ... & lower airway) ... , and necrotic background ... Pulmonary function testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower ... mSv 3 years - Upper ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
, physical and testing ... Family history of IBD ... Consider tumor • Upper ... cardiac causes • Lower ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
liver transplant getting ... cardiac devices (ICD ... solid lesions (upper ... or lower GI tract ... (Unless in the setting
The first teeth begin to break through the gums at about 6 months of age. Usually,
each side of the upper ... or lower jaw -- ... and 10 in the lower ... 2 ½ to 3 years old ... Teeth #Diagnosis #Teething
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
detected with testing ... large part by IL ... IL-1 is a major ... likelihood of an acute upper ... not have a known pathogenic