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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... seen • Chest CT ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... days before Pulmonary
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
limited radiation dose ... is desirable, e.g ... obstruction - Able ... with surgical access ... stones #calculus #Radiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... useful in high risk ... not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison