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Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Clinical Examination ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
sensitivity and specificity ... Resource limited setting ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... at 50–90%, but specificity ... 80–90%, and a specificity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
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
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Sensitivity & Specificity ... 96% - Higher specificity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... Sensitivity & Specificity ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
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 ... 96% • Higher specificity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... pathology (i.e. lower specificity ... Deposition #Disease #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
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