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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Cost - Cost per test ... etiology of syncope Tests ... enzymes, Head CT ... Cardiac stress test ... Effectiveness #table
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #table
Primary Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Primary #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
ICH) #Clinical #EM ... #NSG #Radiology ... #CT #Primary #IntracranialHemorrhage ... #ICH #ALiEM
Subdural Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Subdural #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
ICH) #Clinical #EM ... #NSG #Radiology ... #CT #Subdural # ... IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Epidural Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Epidural #IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
ICH) #Clinical #EM ... #NSG #Radiology ... #CT #Epidural # ... IntracranialHemorrhage #ICH #ALiEM
Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Traumatic #SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
SAH) #Clinical #EM ... #NSG #Radiology ... #CT #Traumatic ... SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) #Clinical #EM #NSG #Radiology #CT #Spontaneous #SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
SAH) #Clinical #EM ... #NSG #Radiology ... #CT #Spontaneous ... SubarachnoidHemorrhage #SAH #ICH #ALiEM
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... screen Other Tests ... X-ray (or chest CT ... history), Consider CT ... Unintentional #Diagnosis #workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... hydrogen breath test ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... Abdominal imaging (CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup