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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... enzymes, Head CT ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Vitals stable/afebrile ... Subsequently had CT ... scan and MRI/MRCP ... mass in distal CBD ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Mortality due to CVD ... Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... • Pituitary testing ... • Pituitary MRI