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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Ratios Does this patient ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Pocket Cards - Inpatient ... Notice that docusate ... SatyaPatelMD Full Inpatient ... Regimen #Guide #Inpatient
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... • Clotting tests ... order for the test ... normalizes → Patient ... not normalize → Patient
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bother doing any tests ... There are NO tests ... If the RNA PCR test ... confident when a patient ... tests negative
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... The patient is asked ... Sign is when the patient ... Froments #Sign #Test
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
treponemal antibody tests ... specific trep. tests ... RPR) Non-trep tests ... look for patient ... new and old trep test
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... compression in this patient ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #test
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
abnormality in patient ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... Normal Head Impulse Test ... Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... saccade) In a patient ... #HeadImpulse #Test
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Clarke's Test (Patellar ... Grind Test) ... - Patient with ... patella then ask patient ... _ #Clarkes #Test