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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Cost - Cost per test ... Cardiac enzymes, Head ... CT, Echo, Orthostatic ... Cardiac stress test ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Peripheral Vertigo • Head ... Impulse: Head thrust ... following a finger) • Test ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... neurology #bppv #comparison
Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
Positive Seidel test ... positive Seidel test ... CT can also help ... elevating the head ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... ) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Head, repeated ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... compression force to the head ... The test is positive ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... Ages #Timeline #Pediatrics ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... 1 day Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Mulder's Test for Morton Neuroma

Mulder's test evaluates for Morton neuroma.
The first and fifth metatarsal heads are
Mulder's Test for ... fifth metatarsal heads ... audible click is heard ... Neuroma #Foot #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping head ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK