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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Hip Flexure Contracture ... assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... contralateral leg flexes at ... #Hip #Flexure #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... disease, decrease vit ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#HIV #PLWH
Dong @swinndong via ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infections #HIV ... coinfection #CD4 #ART
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test ... isn't perfect, but at ... PCR would cause ... decision tools are
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test ... Treatment: • ART
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... aldosterone) or IV ... plasma aldosterone at ... with indwelling IV
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Claire Brémeau via ... Differential #workup #algorithm
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury → liver test ... /ALT compared with ... D/E, EBV, CMV, HSV ... MD @LaurenBzak via ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
avoid this, he raises ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... leg excessively, at ... the thigh on the hip ... via @tudodaneuro