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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... Labral tear: ... Testing #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... Test 1. ... Sports #Labral #Tear ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Crank #ALiEM
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Labral tear - O'Brien ... Test - 1. ... Sports #Labral #Tear ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... on examination table ... 45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... #Dix #Hallpike
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... guideline, the team ... This algorithm helps ... longer be the best ... #Management #Geriatrics
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... Stress Test ... evaluation or management ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management ... Algorithm Cervical ... coagulopathy or DIC ... Critical Care team ... #Algorithm #obstetrics
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver
 • Turn head to 45° and then rapidly lay patient to a supine position
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver ... 20° over end of table ... The test is positive ... toward the affected ear ... vertigo #bppv #management
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... Problem: ✖ Each year ... available lab test ... per treatment table ... Perioperative #Management