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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
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... #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
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
nonspecifically binds ... sodium intake; risk ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Used Phosphate Binders ... cholesterol - Lower risk ... salts - Lower risk ... #Phosphate #Binders ... #Table #Comparison
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Causes of Priapism
Many disease states have been associated with priapism, including hematologic disorders, malignancy, neurologic disorders,
Causes of Priapism ... disorders, malignancy, neurologic ... trauma, infection, medications ... #Differential # ... Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... hypertension and no other risk ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing