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Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... : Valgus stress ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... LateralPivotShift #Test
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
, - Lachman, - Varus ... & Valgus Stress ... + Lachman or + Varus ... & Valgus Stress ... classification #diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... negative predictive value ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm Test ... of major normal value ... OCPs, pregnancy) Test ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... eosinophilia Diagnostic ... around 6-8AM) – if value ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
: - Heart valves ... Changes in Pre-Test ... #differential #diagnosis
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Liver Function Tests ... LFTs) - Normal Values ... Liver #Function #Tests ... LFTs #Laboratory #Values ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... ALP ≥ 2x ULN R Value ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Test for the respective ... biopsy • Lab values ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Laboratory Tests ... #Differential #Diagnosis