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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 test ... : ECG, Telemetry ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... diagnosis #workup #testing
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
intervention when other testing ... McConnell'ssign #S1Q3T3 ... Westermarksign #knucklesign
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... • History of BCG ... Tuberculin skin testing ... immunocompromised (e.g ... microscopy • Testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... inflammatory disease (e.g ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... and C serology testing ... workup #diagnosis #testing
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... is 250 mcg of IV ... #Stimulation #Test
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
+ Inexpensive Test ... Patient should be resting ... further diagnostic testing ... suggested (e.g. ... of PAD, further testing
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
demand in the setting ... pain occurs at rest ... is reflected by ECG ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : The Only EKG Book
Guideline 1 recommends that the highest risk infants — those with severe eczema and/or egg allergy
eczema and/or egg ... Allergy testing ... The preferred test ... allows for blood testing ... Allergy tests for
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... , ANA (e.g., SLE
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Cost-effective tests ... Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... cost-effective tests ... Cardiac stress testing