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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... - Cost per test ... , Cardiac enzymes ... #workup #testing
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Workup Cost-effective ... tests for most ... testingCardiac ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocardial injury (ST elevation ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
echocardiogram to workup ... diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
cardioembolic work ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Arterial #Clinical ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... admission for further workup ... Most importantly ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
The most common ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology