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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Tests: ECG, Telemetry ... enzymes, Head CT ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... #diagnosis #workup
Tachycardia - Wide vs Narrow Complex, Regular vs Irregular rhythm table

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG #ECG #WideComplex #Narrow
rhythm table #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #WideComplex ... Irregular #Table #Comparison ... #Differential
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... specific high risk ... • Brain MRI • EEG ... #diagnosis #workup
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
, e.g., due to arrhythmias ... (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... determining the risk ... and an initial ECG
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
- Syncope Syndromes ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
pre-existing history or risk ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Management #Workup
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
- CBC with differential ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... appropriate Consider CT ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... a negative ED work-up ... natural frequency (e.g ... with a negative diagnostic ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology