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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Thenar muscle wasting ... Hypalgesia - Diminished sensitivity ... pathophysiology #msk
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... Signs #Accuracy #Sensitivity
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
with reasonable sensitivity ... Resource limited setting ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
JAMA rational clinical ... evidence and low sensitivity ... they do recommend testing
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... analysis has a sensitivity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
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 ... Sensitivity Specificity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... signs #symptoms #msk
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... especially in the setting ... likelihood of negative clinical ... WBC count had a sensitivity ... Bandemia had a sensitivity
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Diagnosis and Testing ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... disease - Sensitivity ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting