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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... result is positive (abnormal ... cause of AVS and ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... , hypotension, hyponatremia ... ACTH) stimulation test ... insufficiency • Low or normal
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Neurologic deficits (peripheral ... • Early death Neutropenic ... • Dyspnea at rest ... Hyperuricemia • Acute renal ... coma SIADH: • Hyponatremia
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... Haptoglobin - Low as ... the range of Peripheral ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... the presence of renal
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
same precursor as ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... glucose uptake in peripheral ... dexamethasone suppression test ... the abdomen for adrenal
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Manifestations: Renal ... Immunoglobulin light chains as ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... and stocking" peripheral ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... hyperthyroidism, peripheral ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
If abnormal, this ... assessment, is best ... intra-abdominal masses ... which are usually renal ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam