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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... ECG, Telemetry, Cardiac ... EEG, Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... - Table of Cardiac ... #Cardiac #TTE # ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... #Table #Echocardiography
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... Cerebral salt wasting ... syndrome, Cirrhosis, Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... chronic pain split dosing
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
on POCUS - Blood ... have loculations moving ... independently from cardiac ... #Fluid #POCUS # ... Table #Echocardiogram
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Discontinued • Tilting ... popular mechanical design ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... postoperative cardiac ... preoperative stress testing
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... 15% increase in cardiac ... Pulse Contour Cardiac ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study