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Algorithm for Syncope in the Emergency Department

Diagnosis and Workup

#Diagnosis #Management #Syncope #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithm for Syncope ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Syncope ... #Algorithm #Workup
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... determine etiology of syncope ... Tests: ECG, Telemetry ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... #diagnosis #workup
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... Wong @mchlwng #Syncope ... #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... : • EKG • Bedside ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... tox/infectious workup ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Thrive - Evaluation Checklist ... , 25-OH Vit D, ECG ... PT, OT, Social work ... Thrive #Evaluation #Checklist
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Proposed Algorithm ... without biopsy) e.g ... and/or cytology (e.g ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #Workup
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
physical exam (e.g ... Dyspnea #Acute #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... additional symptoms (eg ... diagnosis such as: - Syncope ... Postictal state #Algorithm