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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... flexes at the knee and ... rises off the table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... landed awkwardly coming ... An MRI confirmed ... injury, we are able ... Injury #Positive #Clinical
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... classical method and ... essentially the same tests ... it requires for him ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
single once-daily tablet ... meet with their clinician ... running monitoring tests ... These tests include ... & pregnancy tests
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
with suspected HIT ... based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests ... Estimates of the clinical ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... equipose) Given the variability ... in guidelines and ... possibility of using ... Workup #Imaging #Algorithm
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for ... flexes at the knee and ... rises off the table ... , the test is positive ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MNCD): Diagnosis and ... workup 1) Clinical ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... buttock, if the hip ... raises off of the table ... the back or leg during ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... buttock, if the hip ... raises off of the table ... the back or leg during ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical