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Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios ... Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... Syndrome #Likelihood #Ratios ... #LRs #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
DVT - Likelihood Ratios ... cm difference - LR ... skin warmth - LR ... DVT #Likelihood #Ratios ... #PhysicalExam #
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Exam Likelihood Ratios ... Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
Exam - Likelihood Ratios ... or inspection - LR ... normal position - LR ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #LR
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios ... Cervical adenopathy - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... Thyroid #Carcinoma #PhysicalExam
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios ... +LR > 3.5: • ... S3 • AFib -LR ... #heartfailure #physicalexam
Hypovolemia on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Sunken eyes
 - Abnormal skin turgor (subclavicular area)
Exam - Likelihood Ratios ... has the highest +LR ... show us that the LR ... #Hypovolemia #PhysicalExam
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Gravis - Likelihood Ratio ... (LR) +24 / -0.16 ... Myasthenia #Gravis #physicalexam
Likelihood ratios for different physical findings in anemia:
Conjunctival rim pallor LR: 16.7
Palmar crease pallor LR: 7.9
Palmar
Likelihood ratios ... crease pallor LR ... Palmar pallor LR ... 4.7 #anemia #physicalexam ... diagnosis #Likelihood #ratios