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Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... forward 30 degrees. 2. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... ALiEM
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... illness: T > 38.50C, abdominal ... fever, abdominal ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Abdominal pain; ... Intermittent diarrhea ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Can" Test) 1. ... emptying out can. 2. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Jobe #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank Test ... elbow flexion 2. ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
Impingement - Neer Test ... flexion movement 2. ... scapulothoracic motion #Diagnosis ... #Impingement #RotatorCuff ... #Neer #Test #ALiEM
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... disease, >7 days 2) ... Medications, Acute abdominal ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... over the head. 2. ... suddenly drop #Diagnosis ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #ALiEM
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... sagittal plane) 2. ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... ALiEM