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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... may be needed in ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
, Symptoms and Testing ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Shoulder #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Stool osmotic gap ... hydrogen breath test ... if performed, may ... Stool osmotic gap ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Used Diagnostic Tests ... celiac disease) - May ... antibodies - May ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... Celiac #Disease #Testing
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... There are NO tests ... the viral load may ... immune system may ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
test following ... • Pap test should ... test at 6 months ... 3 years • Co-testing ... (Pap test and HPV
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... compensates via MP ... video #neurology #physicalexam