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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis ... #Vereckie #Algorithm ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #telemetry
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... cardiac death Management ... #Management #Cardiology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... #Approach #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Shift Work) Sleep ... Neurologic Disorders (Eg ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... (cell) volume (MCV ... of substrate (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Shock - MI