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

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... palsy, testing the ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
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Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... if cause not identified ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Workup
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... HINTS testing has ... disposition, even if the cause ... Test of Skew.
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... as arrhythmias and ... from other causes ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
dissociation in urine ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Testing Blood ... carotene levels Nerve ... Tests: • Nerve
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disease 24-hour urine ... C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disease 1) 24-hour urine ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... infections are common causes ... disease #workup #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... neurosyphilis, cranial nerve ... with positive testing ... sensory nerve roots ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis