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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... 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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... stratification #criticalcare
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Stable #NarrowComplex ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... the most common causes ... opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Causes
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Obtain EKG if: ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfused patientsl • Risk ... without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table