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Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Specificity and Likelihood ... Ratios of Labs, ... LikelihoodRatio #Accuracy
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
imaging based on the likelihood ... trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... deformity, Tender Radius ... Painful balottement test ... , Painful radial
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
and Testing - Likelihood ... Ratios Does this ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Thoracic Outlet ... locate the radial ... the painful If radial ... suspicious for thoracic outlet ... #Thoracic #Outlet
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
for getting the test ... is the cardiac output ... Are the readings accurate
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
estimate cardiac output ... SQUARE WAVE TEST ... properly • Normal = accurate ... in low cardiac output
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test ... for Thoracic Outlet ... palpating the radial ... A positive test ... #Thoracic #Outlet
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test ... for Thoracic Outlet ... palpating the radial ... A positive test ... #Thoracic #Outlet
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Wright Test (Hyperabduction ... Test) for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... measuring the radial ... #Thoracic #Outlet
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Wright Test (Hyperabduction ... Test) for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... measuring the radial ... #Thoracic #Outlet