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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 ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study # ... Peds #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study # ... Peds #Pediatrics
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 ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... adjusting the dose ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... May have typical HF ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)