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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 ... #Testing #HIT #
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip raises ... or leg during testing ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip raises ... or leg during testing ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... administered (through a peripheral ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
~5th decade → peripheral ... GHRH release, central ... and Workup: • ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... determine if stress test ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl- (central
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... ligament/meniscus testing ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video