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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
, Telemetry, Cardiac ... enzymes, Head CT ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
The radiation dose ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... asx events, all (most ... Disadvantages: Does ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Handbook S/Sx: Most ... reabsorption) Workup ... Elimination (see Table ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Transient, repeat dose
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... adjusting the dose ... Cardiac cath if ... #treatment #table
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
brought to the ER, stable ... diseases, ECG showed ... pericardial effusion, CT ... the tear seen in Video ... surgery #clinical #video