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Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... : Valgus stress ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... #Sports #LateralPivotShift ... #Test #ACL #Knee
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... impractical to test ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Initial Laboratory Tests
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... and easy way to differentiate ... view of the ankle ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Webber #Ankle
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... the first line tests ... tissue folate stores
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Likewise, stress ... is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... the leg from the ankle ... applying a varus stress ... #McMurrays #Test ... #orthopedics #sports
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... testing • Seen in Short ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... or supine roll test ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... Normally, glucose stores ... Diagnosis: • Insulinoma ... #Diagnosis #insulinoma