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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... Additional diagnostic imaging ... such as CT scan ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
months Chest CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
• 1st line: CT ... cross-sectional imaging ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... a repeat chest CT ... The treatment of ... Management options ... growth with chest CT
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... 3x ULN 3) Imaging ... 1000 mg/dL) • Imaging ... , gallstones), CT ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... suggested for fibrosis staging ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... 100,000/μl) Imaging ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... • Dual-energy CT ... Gout #diagnosis #management