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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
and Evaluation: Cost ... - Cost per test ... syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... diffuse, positive, ST ... with reciprocal ST ... patients) stage 4 - ECG ... Pericarditis #Spodick #ECGEducator
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
ST depression & ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Strain #Digitalis #ECGEducator
ST Segment Elevation Morphologies #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #STSegment #Morphologies #Elevation #Concave #Convex #Face #ECGEducator
ST Segment Elevation ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #Convex #Face #ECGEducator
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
Diagnosis a nd Workup ... Algorithm Gynecomastia ... Testosterone, HCG ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
, no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Hyperthyroidism (↑↑↑ ß-hCG ... Thyroiditis, Iodine (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Workup Cost-effective ... Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... • Brain MRI • EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup