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Physical Exam Findings Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma - Likelihood Ratios
If goiter is present:
 • Cervical adenopathy -
Predicting Thyroid Carcinoma ... - Likelihood Ratios ... SatyaPatelMD #Thyroid #Carcinoma ... #PhysicalExam # ... #diagnosis
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
Likelihood ratios for different physical findings in anemia:
Conjunctival rim pallor LR: 16.7
Palmar crease pallor LR: 7.9
Palmar
Likelihood ratios ... physical findings in anemia ... : 4.7 #anemia ... #physicalexam # ... signs #diagnosis
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
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Bands > 15% • Uremia ... + 2.8) Testing ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary