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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... STEMI 1 STABLE ... is reflected by ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... 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
2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiology examinations ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... outpatient with a stable ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... Stable patients ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... • <12mo since ACS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... during Delivery • Stable ... defibrillator as ... ., ACE/ARB) need ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table