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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... #Causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... positive (abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... /HCV testing - ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
nerve irritation caused ... degrees and the hips ... the pain is a positive ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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Diagnosis • Inflammatory ... : MS, ADEM, NMO, ... • Infectious: HIV ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Pain (PGP) Testing ... positive if there ... #hip #pelvis #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that Can Cause ... on Drug Tests ... food products • HIV ... #drug #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology