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Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... The diagnostic workup ... sensitivity for correct classification ... Thus, further testing ... #Algorithm
Classification of the Cardiomyopathies - Dilated, Hypertrophic, and Restrictive

#Cardiomyopathy #Classification #Table #Comparison #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Classification of ... Cardiomyopathy #Classification ... #Table #Comparison ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Replacement Heart Valves ... Discontinued • Tilting ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic ... #cardiology
Summary table of heart murmurs associated with mitral and aortic valve diseases as well as their
Summary table of ... mitral and aortic valve ... medical diagrams, tables ... #diagnosis #heart ... #cardiology #comparison
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Bedside Classification ... cardiomyopathy Acute valve ... - Prosthetic valve ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Diagnosis of Central ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table ... #Comparison
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison ... #Table #Pregnant
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 ... #cardiology #management ... #diagnosis
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
recommend cut-off values ... follows: aortic valve ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification