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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal biopsy • Risk ... → CT urography and ... #Workup #urology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk ... pharmacotherapy #table ... #comparison #management
Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Clostridium Dificile Risk ... study-specific risk ... Pharmacology #Class #Risk ... #Clostridium #Table ... #Comparison #OddsRatio
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tremor #Diagnosis #IM #PrimaryCare #Neuro #Tremor #Action #Rest #Differential #Algorithm #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Comparison of Commonly Used Antipsychotics: Haloperidol (Haldol), Quetiapine (Seroquel), Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 

Route,
Half-life, 
Major advantages, 
Disadvantages, 
Effect
Comparison of Commonly ... on QTc Torsades Risk ... Antipsychotics #Comparison ... #Table #Haloperidol
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... considerations for high-risk ... #Limitations #Comparison