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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Telemetry, Cardiac ... enzymes, Head CT ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
A 12 lead EKG creates ... no contiguous lead ... V1 & V2 sit over ... #EKG #diagram #Electrocardiogram ... EinthovenTriangle #Cardiac
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
telemetry, 12-Lead ... EKG • Ensure ... Cardiac surgery? ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... trolley and 12-lead ... ECG machine. ❷ ... Obtain a 12-lead ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Echinocandins (e.g ... involvement • Cardiac ... Additional metastatic workup ... #candidiasis #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
and aorta • Head ... • Systemic (head ... with response to treatment ... Glucocorticoids (0.6 mg/kg ... management #phenotypes #workup
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
inflammation (e.g ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... hypovolemia), Meds ... /Treatments (Pressors
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-Effectiveness Workup ... Echocardiogram • Head ... • Cardiac stress ... testing • Cardiac ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... **Get baseline EKG ... QT prolonging meds ... family history) Treatment ... QTc prolonging meds