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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
- Cost per test ... enzymes, Head CT ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... #workup #testing ... #table #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
) - Arterial Phase ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Hematuria (most ... CT scan with contrast ... CT/MRI of the thorax
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - T2, T1 precontrast, T1 portal venous,
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... portal venous, T1 arterial ... cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
cyst, Hepatoblastoma ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... Contrast #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Endocrinopathies Most ... serum creatinine, test ... Anticoagulation: • Initial heparin ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
decade → peripheral/acral ... and Workup: • ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary MRI ... adjuvant Tx, or post-op
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table