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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... gluteal region is a positive ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
in the lateral position ... and abduct the hip ... #ITBand #knee #hip ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
in the lateral position ... In a positive test ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #knee #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... neutropenia (performs best ... AspGM can be also positive
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Active TB: • HIV ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
skin necrosis (at injection ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Active TB: • HIV ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Clinical Presentation ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... • Diagnostic Test
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... #diagnosis #management