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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation ... : ECG, Telemetry ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... determine if stress test ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if:
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... delegate task of evaluating ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
objects; subjective work ... complex tasks (e.g ... 7d: Unable to sit ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... Assessment #Staging #Test
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... test (only if no ... Elimination (see Table
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) Questionnaire and Interpretation
1. Have you used drugs other than those required
Abuse Screening Test ... those required for medical ... Are you always able ... your drug use (e.g ... DAST-10 Score:
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
patient has a HEART Score ... second troponin test ... and ECG obtained ... hospitalized for further evaluation ... Obtain an ECG at
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Median age 50- ... red bone marrow, e.g ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... Prognosis: • Median ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup