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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... decision aid, named ... with a negative diagnostic ... #Management #PatientInfo ... PatientDecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
Sedative-Hypnotic During ... seems a little forced ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
The four different types of takotsubo syndrome during diastole (left column) and systole (middle column). The
takotsubo syndrome during ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Cardiomyopathy #Comparison ... #Table
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
• If incurred during ... process • If able ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... InfectiousDiseases #PatientInfo ... #differential #diagnosis
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
acute dyspnea during ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison ... #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
fluid balance, and CXR ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
lavage - BUN/Cr ... ratio > 30 (using ... Lower #GIBleed #comparison ... #versus #diagnosis