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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... many possible causes ... be categorized as ... pick specific tests
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... step in the algorithm ... of inflammation caused ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... more time for the laboratory ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... grip weakness caused ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... flat object such as ... clinical #video #neurology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... adrenal glands as ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... essentially the same tests ... no such thing, as ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... around the anus Laboratory ... #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - assess other laboratory ... or diagnostic tests ... #typea #typeb #classification