22 results
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Guide for testing ... Ulnar Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Mnemonic
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... , Symptoms and Testing ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Paresthesia of 5th and medial ... awakening • Medial ... elbow flexion test ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... extensor weakness - Sign ... test characteristics ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Non-invasive testing ... pathology will change medical ... management # ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... stiffness, and altered mental ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... #testing #physicalexam
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
Core IM: Pearls ... explanation • best ... tubular necrosis Diagnosis ... : • look for signs ... #Management #ContrastInduced
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
In-office testing ... such as cogan sign ... and the ice pack test ... may constitute a medical ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis ... medications (i.e. when treating ... status: catatonic signs ... dysphagia, trismus, chorea ... Malignant #Syndrome #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone cortex ... anterior sail sign ... fracture • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics