18 results
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... enzymes, Head CT ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... , Cardiac stress ... Effectiveness #table
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Diagnosis and Management ... thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... /MRI) 2. ... Supportive: genetic testing ... , LGE on MRI) Four
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE ... #cardiology #management
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... criteria - ED testing ... include cranial CT ... CSF, thyroid, MRI ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... ; abdominal CT, ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... Screening #Workup #table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
Immunohistochemical testing ... polymerase-chain-reaction testing ... #clinical #NEJM ... #radiology #MRI ... #CT #computed #tomography
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Echocardiogram • Head CT ... Carotid US • Brain MRI ... • EEG • Cardiac ... stress testing ... • Cardiac Enzymes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... surgery Stress Testing ... postoperative cardiac ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Management ... differential #causes #management