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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost ... Effectiveness #table
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → CT urography and ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... include cranial CT ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management ... #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... with Stable Angina ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... bowel duplication cysts ... Bleed #GIBleed #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... imaging with barium, CT ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... MRA; abdominal CT ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... #table
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... Melena + right colon ... upper GI bleed) vs Stable ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine ... Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm