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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
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
; abdominal CT, ... infusion Adrenal CT ... CT or MRI scan of ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... /MRI ($$$$) CORE ... Testing #cardiology #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
imaging with barium, CT ... , or MR enterography ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CN7, parotid), CT
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... Imaging findings Workup ... , gallstones), CT ... hemorrhage Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
• 1st line: CT ... or MRI • 2nd ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
exercise, after acute MI ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Medications #management ... treatment #comparison #table
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
mortality 26% • CT ... CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology