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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... Rotator cuff subacromial ... impingement: - Neer ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
Subacromial Impingement ... - Neer Test 1. ... scapulothoracic motion #Diagnosis ... #RotatorCuff #Neer ... #Test #ALiEM
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
> Narrowing of subacromial ... Syndrome + Painful arc ... test - Pain at ... pain + Hawkin's test ... Syndrome #SIS #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... No Need For: • ... cultures, but test ... Balloon Expulsion Test ... #workup #gastroenterology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... Tests: - CBC ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... #Criteria #Workup
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
pain occurs at rest ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Book You'll Ever Need
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
98% and is the best ... identify which pts need ... -A negative test ... -A positive test ... gastroenterology #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... bedside echo is never ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... front-line imaging test ... equipose): #Diagnosis ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... VTE #Pregnancy #Workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
- Differential Diagnosis ... This patient may need ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... #Algorithm #workup