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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Table #Pregnant
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... colonoscopy), Abdominal imaging ... (CT, ultrasound ... #evaluation
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Adults from Common Imaging ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... #workup #diagnosis
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
3x ULN 3) Imaging ... findings Workup ... : US (biliary evaluation ... , gallstones), CT ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... of background radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... normal, further evaluation ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology