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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
distinguishing syncope from ... Ask about precipitating ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... causes of syncope and ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Dose to Adults from ... - Extremity (hand ... 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Embolism - Etiology and ... Right to Left from ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... Methods: Using input from ... Conclusion: Using ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... Presentation: ranges from ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest