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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... test characteristics ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... #Territory #Symptoms ... #Signs #Localization ... #Diagnosis #Table ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
positive with symptom ... #Peripheral #Nerve ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #ULNT
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stable Angina Stress ... Test -> ? ... with a stable symptom ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Polyradiculopathy, Peripheral ... #symptoms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... test is indicated ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Electrolytes (including Ca ... or TSH level if symptoms ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... Thin and thick peripheral