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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Cost - Cost per test ... : ECG, Telemetry ... enzymes, Head CT ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Epidural Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Epidural #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
#Clinical #EM #NSG ... #Radiology #CT ... IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Primary Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Primary #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
#Clinical #EM #NSG ... #Radiology #CT ... IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Subdural Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Subdural #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
#Clinical #EM #NSG ... #Radiology #CT ... IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Spontaneous #SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
#Clinical #EM #NSG ... #Radiology #CT ... SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Traumatic #SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
#Clinical #EM #NSG ... #Radiology #CT ... SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-Effectiveness Workup ... Cost-effective tests ... Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... Echocardiogram • Head CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... : • CT chest to ... recent DAN) • EMG ... seen on chest CT
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
front-line imaging test ... scanning versus CT-PA ... deciding which test ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup
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 ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS