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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... PhysicalExam #Shoulder #Testing ... #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms ... 1) Normal Glomerulus ... by LM 2) Glomerular ... Crescents 3) Double ... #nephrology #pathology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Urinalysis >3 ... mimics, repeat testing ... • Evidence of glomerular ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... • Drugs Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... C3, C4 - Test for ... cryoglobulinemias (types 2 and 3) ... #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... am cortisol < 3 ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... are adequate. 3) ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... diagnosis #initial #testing ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Microbiologic-Testing ... (Serum/Blood) 3. ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... to their side. 3. ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #DropArm ... #ALiEM
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... hyperglobulinemia (3) ... • Hepatitis B serology ... Hepatitis B and C serology ... testing • Serum