6 results
gestational diabetes algorithm
#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics #Neonatology #IDM #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications #Peds #Newborn
OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Maternal #Complications ... #Peds #Newborn ... #Gestational #PatientInfo
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 ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Disc Herniations - Pathogenesis and Complications
• 90% of Lumbar disc herniations happen at L4/5 and L5/S1
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Pathogenesis and Complications ... proteoglycans in the nucleus ... -> Disc less able ... annulus fibrosis -> Nucleus ... #msk #pathophysiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... remains unclear ... 58 mg/dL in one study ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs