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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Background ... Complications CDI Testing ... Algorithm CDI ... #Management #Treatment
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Broncho-alveolar cell ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Langerhans cell ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
of Langerhans cell ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Langerhans cell ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Algorithm STEMI: ... onset, severe, tearing ... pain/swelling, Wells
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Langerhans cell ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant