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Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood ... +1.6 Central obesity ... Cushings #Syndrome #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood ... cord paralysis - LR ... cord paralysis - LR ... Thyroid #Carcinoma #PhysicalExam ... #Likelihood #LRs
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Physical Exam Likelihood ... Barrel Chest - LR ... Lip Breathing - LR ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs
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 ... #Likelihood #endocrinology
Hypovolemia on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Sunken eyes
 - Abnormal skin turgor (subclavicular area)
Physical Exam - Likelihood ... has the highest +LR ... show us that the LR ... #Hypovolemia #PhysicalExam ... #Likelihood #LRs
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 ... #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Ratios +LR > 3.5 ... S3 • AFib -LR ... #heartfailure #physicalexam
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood ... Ratio (LR) +24 ... Myasthenia #Gravis #physicalexam
Likelihood ratios for different physical findings in anemia:
Conjunctival rim pallor LR: 16.7
Palmar crease pallor LR: 7.9
Palmar
Conjunctival rim pallor LR ... crease pallor LR ... Palmar pallor LR ... conjunctival rim pallor) LR ... 4.7 #anemia #physicalexam
This requires defining some general cutoff values for likelihood ratios.  These are admittedly arbitrary, but
defining some general ... Weak impact: +LR ... between 1-3 or a -LR ... Strong impact: +LR ... >10 or a -LR <1