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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Tests: ECG, Telemetry ... , Cardiac enzymes ... , Head CT, Echo, ... , Carotid U/S, EEG
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... - exertional syncope ... despite hx HTN) EKG
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
: when any egg of ... Signs / Symptoms ... Neurological Compromise (e.g ... Compromise (e.g ... #signs #symptoms
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG ... Further diagnostics
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Orthostatic BP • ECG ... • Ambulatory ECG ... Echocardiogram • Head ... • Brain MRI • EEG ... #diagnosis #workup
Criteria for Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) / COVID-19

Fever or signs/symptoms of lower
respiratory illness (eg ... workers, who has had ... respiratory illness (eg ... respiratory illness (eg ... COVID19 #Criteria #Diagnosis
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
too early may lead ... patient should focus ... with brain death (e.g ... . cardiac arrest ... with brain death (e.g
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... ECG machine. ❷ ... CM5 continuous ECG ... ECG as soon as
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
: - Syncope ... misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... **Get baseline EKG ... in new syncope/ ... LongQT #Syndrome #Diagnosis