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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Characteristics Sensitivity ... findings, and Imaging ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... Characteristics #Table ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #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
PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 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 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
tests: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... patient before making ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm