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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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung ... pneumonia • DM risk ... seen • Chest CT ... #treatment #diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
sudden onset, "tearing ... stroke-like symptoms • Risk ... syphilis, FHx • Imaging ... #Management #summary ... #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... Non-spore-forming Risk ... Infection) • MRI / CT ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Listeriosis Summary ... Non-spore-forming Risk ... Infection) • MRI / CT ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... The treatment of ... Management options ... with a higher risk
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... enhancement on CT ... of serum CrAg testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... equivocal • CT ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases