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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison
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 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Radiation #Doses #CT ... #Angiography #Nuclear ... #Stress #Comparison
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
does not indicate clear ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Antidepressants #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Coronary CTA (making ... clear to patient ... acute coronary syndrome ... evaluation or management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... be detected on CT ... if there is no clear ... Management ● Early ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome