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  • Determine which patients presenting to the office with chest pain are at low risk for coronary artery disease.

  • Select an appropriate stress test based on a patient’s comorbid conditions.

  • Choose appropriate initial testing for a patient presenting with palpitations.

  • Determine the optimal ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring technique to evaluate a patient’s palpitations.

  • Select appropriate testing to determine the cause of undifferentiated syncope.

  • Counsel patients about the management of syncope.

  • Determine the etiology of lower extremity edema.

  • Recommend the optimal level of compression for individuals with various etiologies of lower extremity edema.

 

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