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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
Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... WOMEN’S IMAGING ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... Chronic presentation ... shares the same risk ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... , and/or other risk ... • 1st line: CT ... osteoporosis • Risk ... gastroenterology #treatment
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Any risk factor ... • Chronic alcoholism ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... (chronic B1 deficiency ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... inhibition - Chronic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
a repeat chest CT ... presence of patient risk ... The treatment of ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... with a higher risk
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... correction of chronic ... puts patients at risk ... demyelination syndrome ... #management #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Risk factors 3. ... Imaging Patterns ... Testing: • Imaging ... epilepticus Treatment