8 results
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
imaging based on the likelihood ... of wrist fracture ... Painful balottement test ... ANY WRIST FRACTURES ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
obvious; signs ... swollen forearm and wrist ... pronation and at wrist ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... and Testing - Likelihood ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #LRs ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... "pooping duck sign ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malaria in Returning Travelers

Signs and Symptoms for Malaria with Likelihood Ratios 

Does this patient have malaria?
for Malaria with Likelihood ... Ratios Does ... pubmed/21057136 #Diagnosis ... #Malaria #LRs # ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Extremity DVT - Likelihood ... - NS - Homans sign ... #Lower #DVT #Likelihood ... #Ratios #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... injuries: distal radius ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay
Likelihood ratios for different physical findings in anemia:
Conjunctival rim pallor LR: 16.7
Palmar crease pallor LR: 7.9
Palmar
Likelihood ratios ... crease pallor LR ... 4.7 #anemia #physicalexam ... #signs #diagnosis ... #Likelihood #ratios