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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... : ECG, Telemetry ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... , Brain MRI, Cardiac ... diagnosis #workup #testing
3 ECG patterns for Acute Occlusion MI (OMI) without meeting ST elevation criteria
 • Posterior MI
3 ECG patterns for ... Acute Occlusion MI ... (OMI) without meeting ... equivalent #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #ecg
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 ... electrolytes, CXR, ECG ... CSF, thyroid, MRI ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Second Degree AV Block Type I aka Mobitz I / Wenckebach 
 • Normal P waves.
• As the PRI ... There is "group-beating ... " on the ECG. ... Wenckebach #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
on POCUS 78 year ... of chest pain ECG ... leads Cardiac MRI ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
Diagnosis and Management ... 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... Supportive: genetic testing ... , LGE on MRI) Four ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... Doppler ultrasound; MRA ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Hypertension #Differential
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
Pericarditis on EKG ... segments, usually best ... seen in acute MI ... #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
screen within 1 year ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... (Pap test and HPV ... Prevention #Treatment #management