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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
15840866 - Food in ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... PATIENT'S LEGS TEST ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO/POCUS ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... specific trep. tests ... the first step in ... the algorithm. ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm
Positive Anterior Drawer Test in ACL Injury

Medical Vids
@TheMedicalVids

#ACL #Anterior #Drawer #Test #Positive #Clinical #Video #Knee #PhysicalExam
Anterior Drawer Test ... in ACL Injury ... Anterior #Drawer #Test ... #Video #Knee #PhysicalExam
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 ... findings in relation ... assign a final post-test
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... algorithm. ... abnormal liver blood tests ... of liver blood tests ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... cord compression in ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #test ... sign #Positive #PhysicalExam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
neuron lesion In ... MRI abnormality in ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... Tendon Rupture In ... Simmonds-Thompson test ... Simmonds #Thompson #Test ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... of Ultrasound in ... #CriticalCare #POCUS ... #Dyspnea #Algorithm