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Capillary Refill Testing on Physical Exam

- The pressure is increased until the skin is blank and
Capillary Refill Testing ... of normal skin color ... #Capillary #filling ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Finger #hypovolemia
Capillary filling time is measured by applying firm pressure on the ventral surface of the distal
Capillary filling ... the right index finger ... of normal skin color ... #Refill #time #Testing ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Conjunctival Pallor on Physical Exam
After gently pulling down the patient's lower lid (top), the clinician observes
After gently pulling ... lid (top), the clinician ... observes the lid's inner ... comparing the color ... right), the entire inner
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Private practice setting ... 1) Redundant Colon ... failed/redundant colons ... pressure Abdominal Binder ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... nose, ears, or fingers ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... temperatures by fixing
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... irritability/anxiety lasting ... hours to days) • Anger ... - Control of anger ... stressed - Empty feeling
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Performance thorough ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
should undergo lab testing ... if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... those >day 10 with clinical ... under nail bed of fingers
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
KIT mutation at codon ... cytopenias or meeting ... hemepath #pathology #algorithm ... #diagnosis #clinical
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Physical Exam Testing ... hammer, not a finger ... the back of my fingers ... more important finding ... #PhysicalExam #clinical