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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... result with no clinical ... Tuberculin skin testing ... (TST) False-negative ... recommended because false-negative
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... hypertension) Testing ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... Consider walk testing ... underlying hypoxia #Algorithm
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Specificity and False ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Thenar muscle wasting ... pathophysiology #msk
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... signs #symptoms #msk
Klebsiella Thigh Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Redness over the thigh. POCUS shows this.
Interestingly this was a false ... Pyomyositis #POCUS #MSK ... #Clinical #Klebsiella
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
tendon pathology testing ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #sports
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk