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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... Differentiating Central vs ... Nystagmus Test ... #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo
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Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... HINTS testing has ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test ... #Diagnosis #AVS
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #HeadImpulse #Testing ... #HIT #HINTS
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... be categorized as ... pick specific tests ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
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Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... as the first ... step in the algorithm ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... children - Not as ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the ... (HINTS = head-impulse ... , nystagmus, test ... the dizziness as ... A diagnostic algorithm
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Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam
Weber Test:
 • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally
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Conductive vs Sensorineural ... Physical Exam Weber Test ... #HearingLoss #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #Weber ... #Rinne #Testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Algorithm ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Differentiate primary vs ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... stratification #diagnosis