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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... syncope Tests: ECG ... enzymes, Head CT ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing ... #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 ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... include cranial CT ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
at onset • Tearing ... tissue disorder e.g ... blood pressure: e.g ... NTG (Target SBP ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
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 ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
relieve pressure - NG ... ) - NG tube not ... lines patent - ECG ... Infusion lines not resting ... #CriticalCare #Management
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
390C (102.20F) lasting ... Arthralgias or arthritis lasting ... Ferritin >3000 ng ... Prednisone 0.5-1mg/kg ... #rheumatology #management
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Anthropometry, CT ... g of proteins/kg ... (avoiding long fasting ... effect of long fasting ... Cirrhosis #diet #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... chest pain (LR + NS ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
confidence interval, CT ... computed tomography, EEG ... Scale Motor score, NSE ... #Diagnosis #Management