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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
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, Symptoms and Testing ... - Likelihood Ratios ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test ... Specificity and Likelihood ... Ratios of Labs, ... Cholecystitis #Testing
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
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
Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Venous compression is evidenced with a provocation test (elevation, abduction and pronation)

20 y. Started
a provocation test ... Venous thoracic outlet ... Provocative testing
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
indication for getting ... the test. ... is the cardiac output
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
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