4 results
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... enzymes, Head CT ... #workup #testing ... 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 ... 1 #Diagnosis ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
by Mechanism Decreased ... / IBD Renal Loses ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... surgery Stress Testing ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis