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Thyroid Function Test Interpretation Table

TSH, Free T4, Free T3 and Associated Condition
#Diagnosis #Endocrinology #Hyperthyroid #Hypothyroid #Function
Thyroid Function Test ... Interpretation Table ... Free T4, Free T3 and ... Hypothyroid #Function #Tests ... TFTs #Comparison #Table
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
left, right, up and ... like following a finger ... ) • Test of Skew ... straight ahead, cover and ... bppv #comparison #table
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... Hoffmann's reflex test ... holding the middle finger ... /or index finger ... finger jerks suggest
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's reflex test ... holding the middle finger ... and flicking the ... allowing the middle finger ... thumb on the same hand
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... simple way to test ... function of the hand ... you: 1) A 3 finger ... salute (three finger
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... implies being able ... the screening test ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... differentiate right and ... patient is still able
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... reliable noninvasive test ... screening test ... celiac disease - Test ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
- Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... but compliance and ... Testing #Comparison #Table
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... clinical history and ... scan sensitivity and