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Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #cardiology #management
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... include cranial CT ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management ... #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... Screening #Workup #table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv/year 1 day Airline ... mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Management ... differential #causes #management
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... ground-glass lesions on CT ... calcification, further testing ... Management of indeterminate ... #Management #Radiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... radiograph or CT ... Mortality: • Hypotension ... (LR + 2.8) Testing
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
Assessment and Management ... Novel Coronavirus (COVID ... above and re-start algorithm ... excluded from chest CT ... ACOG #Pregnant #COVID19
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
blood or urine testing ... usually MRI or CT ... can result in hypertensive ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
mortality 26% • CT ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing