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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
radionuclide bone scan ... CXRs FDG PET3 scan ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Abnormal CXR / CT ... Scan • Structural ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Scan: • Tumors ... #Causes #Peds #
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... performing definitive imaging ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
magnetic resonance imaging ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... certain foods or meds ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... colonoscopy), Abdominal imaging ... (CT, ultrasound
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... • Abdominal imaging ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... Liver • PET scan ... • Tagged WBC scan
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... perform prolonged imaging ... Meckel's Scan
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Evaluation: Imaging ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... scan - to check ... involvement • PET scan ... physical exam, CT