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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Specificity 90% • LR ... + 9.2, LR- 0.09 ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Central obesity LR ... Thin skinfold LR ... 115.6 Plethora LR ... +NS Ecchymoses LR ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... breath sounds - LR ... cardiac impulse - LR ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
cm difference - LR ... venous dilation - LR ... of entire leg - LR ... skin warmth - LR ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Cervical adenopathy - LR ... surrounding tissues - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... Thyroid #Carcinoma #PhysicalExam
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Algorithm that ... Nausea/vomiting (+LR ... Diaphoresis (+LR ... neck or jaw (+LR ... to both arms (+LR
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
or inspection - LR ... normal position - LR ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #LR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
disorientation (LR ... • Cachexia (LR ... C or < 35.1°C (LR ... min or greater (LR ... + 2.8) Testing
The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in [the] ED

American Journal of Emergency
sens (CI 80-99), -LR ... (CI 74-100), +LR ... (CI 79-100), -LR ... (CI 91-100), +LR ... #Specificity #Testing
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Likelihood Ratios +LR ... S3 • AFib -LR ... #heartfailure #physicalexam