6 results
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... Workup Cost-effective ... specific high risk ... #diagnosis #workup ... testing #Cost #Effectiveness
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... of glomerular bleeding ... renal biopsy • Risk ... #Workup #urology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... - Prone Sleeping ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... circulation = risk ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... you’ll do a good workup ... #workup #hematology
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... Start with EGD scope ... NonVariceal #UpperGI #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Injuries: Falls leading ... tenfold increased risk ... Seizure Mimics: • Syncope ... Elderly #Neurology #Geriatrics