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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
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
CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• ABCs • IV access ... • +/- bubble study ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... with surgical access
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... per day until stable ... #treatment #nephrology