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How to Collect Swab Specimens for Monkeypox Testing

Swab in Tube (ie Copan FLOQSwab) vs Peel Pouch
Specimens for Monkeypox ... Testing Swab ... Puritan) #PUI #MPV ... #MPX #Monkeypox
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
view chest 0.02 mSv ... cystogram 0.18 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
and Pelvis 10 mSv ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
type 4) - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
occurring in the setting ... develop in the setting ... tachypneic / incr MV ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... differential #causes #classification
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Discontinued • Tilting ... Stentless: Toronto SPV ... Bioprosthetic #comparison #table
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
occurring in the setting ... develop in the setting ... tachypneic / incr MV ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... differential #causes #classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph ... Stable patients ... Recent PCI/stenting ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing