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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Bony #Tumors # ... #Oncology #Radiology
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
99m radionuclide bone ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years BONE ... S IMAGING - Bone ... ’S IMAGING - Bone ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... stimulates our body ... circulation = risk ... about secondary causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
integrity of: • Skin ... Mucous membranes • Bone ... Groups at risk ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... , or any other cause
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... primary disturbance Cardiology ... similar where Cardiology ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Pulmonary exam - Skin ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... post op Cardiology ... HgbA1c - if not done
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... status NTM Cause ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... ) - Bone Marrow ... Imaging, high res CT
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
taking in 8 mSV ... happen to your body ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks