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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... - Cost - Cost per ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
year - Barium Enema ... (Lower GI X-ray ... years - Upper GI ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... of Unknown Origin ... ESR, +/- CRP • CT ... node, Liver • PET ... Fever #Unknown #Origin
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... 22 and 45 cases per ... agents given to organ ... Workup: • Complete ... Treatment: Goals: Treating
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
Fever of Unknown Origin ... FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... 6 Order 18FDG-PET ... /CT scan imaging
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Less common - GI ... cells • 18F-FDG PET ... /CT must show no ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup