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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Testing and Evaluation ... : Cost Effectiveness ... #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... table #comparison
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... Workup Cost-effective ... #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... #Effectiveness
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diabetes - Post-obstructive ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
antibodies - Most ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Handbook S/Sx: Most ... periodic paralysis, post-hypothermia ... reabsorption) Workup ... Elimination (see Table ... limited evidence for effectiveness