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Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... grip weakness caused ... palsy, testing the ... #physicalexam #msk
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... bypass), LFT (liver disease
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament testing of the thumb is performed to evaluate
Thumb Ulnar Collateral ... Ligament Stress Test ... ligament testing ... Ligament #Stress #Test ... video #sports #msk
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... • Cerebellar Disease ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Proves cause-effect ... who test positive ... who test negative ... probability of getting ... but not on the causal
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Colitis vs Crohn's Disease ... colon Crohn’s Disease ... ileum • Most cases ... Locality in the setting ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... Sweat chloride test
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Krabbe Disease ... this interesting case ... of Krabbe disease ... confirmatory lab testing ... MRI #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease ... (MS), Epidural ... poisoning, Scorpion sting ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes