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Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Likelihood Ratios +LR ... S3 • AFib -LR ... Examination #chf #cardiology ... #heartfailure #physicalexam
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
stenosis; MVP/MR ... cardiomyopathy; MR ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... 115.6 Plethora LR ... +NS Ecchymoses LR ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... sternal border - LR ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

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Bilateral LMN palsy ... fasciculations #LMN ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
cm difference - LR ... venous dilation - LR ... of entire leg - LR ... skin warmth - LR ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Gallbladder Polyp - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Gallbladder #Polyp #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #radiology #gastroenterology
Management #Algorithm #radiology ... #gastroenterology
Cardiac Allograft Rejection - Grades
- Acute Cellular Rejection (ACR, Cytotoxic T-cells)
- Acute Ab-Mediated Rejection (AMR, Humoral)

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Ab-Mediated Rejection (AMR ... grading #transplant #cardiology
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
or inspection - LR ... normal position - LR ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #LR
3T Cardiac MRI of Barlow's mitral valve disease demonstrating classic prolapse (thickened leaflets >5 mm), mitral
systolic curling and MR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacMRI