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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... central cause of AVS ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Coagulation Protein Tests (PT and PTT)

#Coagulation #Tests #PTT #algorithm #differential #pathophysiology
Coagulation Protein Tests ... #Coagulation #Tests ... #PTT #algorithm ... #differential #pathophysiology
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... The test is positive ... unable to keep arms ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
the 50-second test ... position of the arms ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam
Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
Approach to Cuff Leak Test ... guideline by the ATS ... the basis of the algorithm ... CriticalCare #CuffLeak #Test ... LaryngealEdema #Extubation #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Vascular imaging → Test ... for APS, particularly ... Inherited and APS ... Inherited and APS ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH Early am ... Standard Stim test ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Test
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... Test 1: Baseline ... AM Cortisol - ... OCPs, pregnancy) Test ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... findings (see algorithm ... ): - AM serum ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... perform provocative tests