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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Extremity (hand, foot, etc ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
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
mSv 2.5 CXRs Tc ... 0.18 mSv 9 CXRs Tc ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
(arrhythmia in setting ... of shock, HOCM, etc ... incr mortality compared ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations compared ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
foods, stress, etc ... Usually composed ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #dermatology #compared