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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Diagnostics and Likelihood Ratios

The rational clinical examination. Does this patient have 
carpal
#Diagnosis #CarpalTunnel ... #Syndrome #LRs
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
decompression #CarpalTunnel
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... 115.6 Plethora LR ... +NS Ecchymoses LR ... Likelihood #Ratios #LRs
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... sternal border - LR ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Release Surgery #CarpalTunnel
Likelihood Ratios - Probability
Remember 2/5/10 and 15/30/45:
 • LR of 2 increases the probability by 15%
and 15/30/45: • LR ... probability by 15% • LR ... probability by 30% • LR ... 5, and 1/10 • LR ... #Probability #LRs
Carpal Tunnel Induced Atrophy: Chronic, severe compression of the median nerve within the
carpal tunnel has led
Clinical #Photo #CarpalTunnel
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Cervical adenopathy - LR ... surrounding tissues - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... PhysicalExam #Likelihood #LRs
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
taking (guided by LRs ... Nausea/vomiting (+LR ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... neck or jaw (+LR ... to both arms (+LR
Dyspnea - Likelihood Ratios for Physical Exam Maneuvers

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#Dyspnea #Likelihood #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam #Maneuvers #diagnosis
Likelihood #Ratios #LRs