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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... cause of AVS and ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... palsy, testing the ... flat object such as ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... or leg during testing ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... or leg during testing ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Testing Blood ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size ... carotene levels Nerve ... Tests: • Nerve
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... adrenal glands as ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology ... #workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
value is low, tests ... Haptoglobin - Low as ... the range of Peripheral ... indirect antiglobulin tests ... #Workup #Hematology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... and sensitive tests ... pathophysiology as
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
~5th decade → peripheral ... and Workup: • ... levels not useful as ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing