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PECARN Head CT Decision Aid

The Head CT Choice decision aid was developed in Rochester, Minnesota. Full
PECARN Head CT Decision ... Aid The Head CT ... (Figure 2) #Management ... #PatientInfo #Peds ... #Pediatrics #DecisionAid
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 ... Testing #Study #Peds
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #management
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... fibroinflammatory syndrome ... • 1st line: CT ... cross-sectional imaging ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management
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 ... Testing #Study #Peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Imaging - CT Chest ... inhibition - Chronic ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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