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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... diarrhea before testing ... First, physicians should
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... #PhysicalExam #Shoulder ... #Testing #Maneuvers
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... a stand-alone test ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... and Screening Testing ... Common causes: ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... out additional causes ... evaluation for other causes ... If other causes
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
+ Inexpensive Test ... Accurately: • Patient should ... be resting >5-10 ... further diagnostic testing ... of PAD, further testing
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... who can exercise should ... production to cause ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
antigen detection test ... retail/community setting ... , and patients should ... That's because this test ... penicillin allergy testing