Brian Foster Conditions of the Cardiovascular System Test Selection
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In this activity, you were asked to choose the most appropriate, cost effective, least invasive diagnostic tests to order to help rule in or rule out a diagnosis.
Review the list of appropriate tests below. Correct selections have been marked with a , while selections you missed have been marked with a .
| Selected Test | Student Rationale | Model Rationale |
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Chest X-ray
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This test will help rule out on various diagnosis such as pneumonia. | When a patient presents with chest pain, an x-ray is a useful diagnostic test for ruling out various diagnoses such as heart enlargement and pneumonia. |
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
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This test will help rule out various diagnosis based on some hematological factors Brian Foster Conditions of the Cardiovascular System Test Selection | A complete blood count is a relatively low-impact test that can help to rule in or out diagnoses based on hematologic factors. A CBC also provides supporting information that may be important to consider in light of other diagnostic test results. It may be useful in this specific case as a means to gather information regarding whether or not the patient is anemic. |
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
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This test will provide information on several differential diagnosis that may result from chest pains. | An electrocardiogram is an appropriate test to order in this scenario as it gives detailed information about a variety of possible differentials connected to chest pain. The information gathered from an electrocardiogram may also help to narrow down differentials based on the results of additional diagnostic tests. |
Lipid Panel
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This test will help evaluate for cardiovascular health by analyzing cholesterol levels in the blood | A lipid panel allows for a detailed look into the patient’s cholesterol and triglycerides. It is a relatively low-impact test and can be used as a preventative check or a baseline. In this scenario, due to hyperlipidemia being a factor, it may be useful to have a detailed and up-to-date set of readings on the patient’s lipids Brian Foster Conditions of the Cardiovascular System Test Selection . |