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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... , don’t bother doing ... any tests. ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing ... Screening #Antibody #Detection
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... Ferritin-best non-invasive test ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... cultures, but test ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... /or Refractory Constipation ... Balloon Expulsion Test
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
inhibitors enhance an erection ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table #
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Classic Findings During ... Hallpike Test in ... vertigo may reverse direction ... with repeated testing ... #physicalexam #testing
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... ; hypokalemia; constipation ... nausea, vomiting, constipation ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
enema - Discomfort during ... #medications #constipation ... #pharmacology #table ... agents #internship #comparison
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS ... #EBM #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Cancer Screening Tests ... Stool/blood-based tests ... Colonoscopy: 100% detection ... #comparison #table ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing