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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Stroke Subtle extensor ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... Cost - Cost per test ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
Testing - Timeline ... • Nucleic Acid Test ... days • Antibody Test ... 10 days Both tests ... antibody #antibodies #testing
Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Thyroid Function Test ... Interpretation Table ... Hypothyroid #Function #Tests ... #TFTs #Comparison ... #Table #TSH #FreeT3
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... Resisted shoulder extension ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... diarrhea before testing ... pick specific tests ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Algorithm
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #PhysicalExam #Testing ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... treponemal antibody tests ... 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
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... first-level screening test ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table