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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... syncope Tests: ECG ... enzymes, Head CT ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... #table #comparison
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... include cranial CT ... Delirium #Management #Algorithm
Bradycardias Comparison Table
 - SINUS BRADYCARDIA 
 - JUNCTIONAL BRADYCARDIA 
 - 1st DEGREE AV BLOCK
Bradycardias Comparison ... BRADYCARDIA - 1st ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Bradycardia ... #Common #Comparison
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
gap > 125mOsm/kg ... osmotic gap < 50mOsm/kg ... , Consider CT A/ ... P, Consider testing ... Abdominal imaging (CT
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... (OMI) without meeting ... ST elevation criteria ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #ekg
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... Echocardiogram • Head CT ... Cardiac stress testing ... diagnosis #workup #testing
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... Pal @drdevrad #CT ... #T1 #MRI #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing