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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Phosphate Binders ... and metal-free binder ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
Potassium #Binding #KBinders ... #Kayexelate #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #HyperKalemia #Nephrology
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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
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
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
calcium for K; also binds ... nonspecifically binds ... sodium intake; risk ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
name their own fingers ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Table 22 provides the characteristics of various phosphate-binding agents.
#Pharmacology #Nephrology #Phosphate #Phosphorus #Binders #Comparison #Table #Disadvantages
Table 22 provides ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology ... Phosphate #Phosphorus #Binders ... #Comparison #Table