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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... syncope Tests: ECG ... , Telemetry, Cardiac ... #table #comparison
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... analgesia (consider risk ... consider: o Cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... 85% of predicted value ... production to cause ... : EKG ($), ECHO
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... exam Determine Cardiac ... they have one post ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... values. 3. ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
infection • Most ... common cause: Aspiration ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... during Delivery • Stable ... products early post-partum ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
vasopressors and lower risk ... PPV, absolute values ... output causes increases ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges