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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... PhysicalExam #Shoulder #Testing ... #Impingement #ALiEM
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... bronchoprovocation test ... tests for pneumoallergens ... Asthma #Overlap #FirstLine
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Signs, Symptoms and ... Testing - Likelihood ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... pick specific tests ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
COVID-19 PCR and ... Serology Testing ... • Nucleic Acid Test ... Most reliable and ... antibody #antibodies #testing
Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
, epinephrine, and ... possible that the best ... Selection #Algorithm #FirstLine
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... - Ferritin-best ... non-invasive test ... but compliance and ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... Cost - Cost per test ... Cardiac stress test ... diagnosis #workup #testing
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... and Schedule At ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... Well-being GBS Testing
Draw a connecting your pre-test probability and your likelihood ratio. This provides you with your post-test
connecting your pre-test ... probability and ... with your post-test ... LikelihoodRatio #ALiEM