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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
and Evaluation: Cost ... syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
differentiation algorithmic ... designs and algorithms ... The most commonly ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Workup Cost-effective ... • Ambulatory ECG ... Carotid US • Brain MRI ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... #testing #Cost
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
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... Non-Structural • Post-Ictal ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... a NCCT or • MRI ... w/o contrast (most ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
sedimentation rate; MRI ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Post-radiation ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... 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
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup