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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
(HIT) result is ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior ... #CVA #Peripheral ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... acute vestibular syndrome ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA ... Exam #Vestibular #Syndrome
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
(IBS) - Diagnosis ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... vs non-IBS! ... • If Diarrhea: ... #Diagnosis #workup
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
- Diagnostic and ... Workup Algorithm ... viral PCR (stool), Ova ... stool), Breath test ... negative: 1) Adjust IS
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... /flaccid limbs vs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... perineum, and posterior ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
endothelial dysfunction is ... edema visualized as ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... thrombosis Testing ... Treatment of HTN is
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Down syndrome is ... When the diagnosis ... best seen on the ... This reflex is not ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... , physical and testing ... Long-standing vs ... • Vomiting, diarrhea