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COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Exam Likelihood Ratios ... Barrel Chest - LR ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
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- Likelihood Ratios ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #LRs ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... PHA 3 - 21-OH CAH ... #Infancy #Comparison ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pediatrics #nephrology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... + 9.2, LR- 0.09 ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disease-specific testing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Likelihood Ratio (LR ... 0.16 Ice pack's can ... Myasthenia #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
continuous and lasting ... continuous) but can ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Diagnostics and Likelihood Ratios

The rational clinical examination. Does this patient have 
carpal
Tunnel Syndrome - Diagnostics ... and Likelihood Ratios ... CarpalTunnel #Syndrome #LRs ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... ) - Diagnosis and ... + 2.8) Testing ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges