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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Testing and Evaluation ... Carotid U/S, EEG, Brain ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Typical features ... fluid bathing the brain ... inflammation of the brain ... #Encephalitis #Comparison ... #Features #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
symptoms or echo features ... valves • MRI brain ... often seen • MRI brain ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Differentiating Seizure and Syncope via H&P and Collateral Information

#Diagnosis #Syncope #Seizure #Comparison #Differentiation #Features #History #Algorithm
Differentiating Seizure and Syncope ... #Diagnosis #Syncope ... #Seizure #Comparison ... Differentiation #Features ... #History #Algorithm
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... specific high risk features ... Carotid US • Brain ... Cardiac stress testing ... diagnosis #workup #testing
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... to have a "wood-grain ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
Unilateral, around eye, tearing ... severe 🎯 Key Features ... stiffness) • Brain ... 🚩 Red Flag Features ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison