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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... be categorized as ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... test characteristics ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... diagnosis #neurology #cva
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central vs ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Physical Exam Testing ... the 50-second test ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... video #neurology #cva
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
Syphilis Reverse Algorithm ... as the first ... step in the algorithm ... Syphilis #Reverse #Algorithm ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... High Cost • FTA-ABS ... TPPA, TP-EIA, CIA
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... Breath test for ... Workup #Management #Algorithm ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bleeding Diathesis, AVM ... SCVMCMed #Stroke #CVA ... #Differential #
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm