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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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... consider better imaging—from ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging ... are not a major risk ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
Suggested algorithm ... biopsy and skeletal imaging ... IgM MGUS, low-risk ... whom there are no clinical ... #diagnosis #management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient who has clinical ... A - At risk - A ... CS, but is at risk ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... shows a small, stable