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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
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... Cost - Cost per test ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... #Palsy #clinical ... video #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
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
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
clinical findings ... awakening • Medial hand ... elbow flexion test ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
, Teres minor, and ... supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... arm, empty can test ... Cuff #Syndrome #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #sports
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... 3rd of the calf and ... cruciate #ligament #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Grind Test) ... - Positive sign ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... Patellofemoral #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... meds, Consider diagnostic ... hydrogen breath test ... for celiac and/ ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic ... Test Characteristics ... Cholecystitis #Diagnosis ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... LikelihoodRatio #Accuracy #PhysicalExam