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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Secondary #Hypertension ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
enzymes, Head CT ... /S, EEG, Brain MRI ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... Bradycardia & hypotension ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE
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 ... Diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma ... review article on cholangiocarcinoma
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
exercise, after acute MI ... patients with severe hypotension ... to 6-8 hours to work ... treatment #comparison #table