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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... enzymes, Head CT ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... Fibrillation - Testing ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
is helpful in evaluating ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... also a result of atrial ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Limited laboratory testing ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... postoperative cardiac ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... calcification, further testing ... Low probability: Serial ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology