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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing ... #PhysicalExam #Shoulder ... #Testing #Maneuvers ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
Diagnosis #EM #NSG ... Epidural #Abscess #Algorithm ... #ALiEM
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... of liver blood test ... that should be ... decision for repeat testing ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... externally rotates shoulder ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #ALiEM
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening Test ... require Cosyntropin testing ... cortisol level should ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... Position patient's shoulder ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... initial screening test ... should be TS and ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
Proning Nursing Checklist ... ) - NG tube not ... of patient - Shoulders ... Infusion lines not resting ... Proning #Nursing #Checklist
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... fantastically useful test ... and should be prioritized ... unstable patients should ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist