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Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
cavity above the diaphragm ... indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... cut off at the diaphragm ... Clinical #Pleural #Effusion
Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Pocket Medicine:
Criteria for Pleural Effusions ... Criteria #Pleural #Effusion ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... A subpulmonic effusion ... contour of the diaphragm ... detect pleural effusion ... #CHF #Pleural #Effusion
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
causes the flaccid diaphragm ... Respirations #Breathing #Diaphragm ... #Clinical #Video
Hoover's sign on Physical Exam
Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration
Pulmonary hyperinflation → flattening
flattening of the diaphragm ... the flattened diaphragm ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions ... - Tests and Biomarkers ... amplification test ... Tuberculous #Pleural #Effusions
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
but functioning, diaphragm ... resulting flattened diaphragm ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Positive Anterior drawer test video

Test for ACL integrity. Knee at 90 degree pulling tibia forward. (+)
Anterior drawer test ... video Test for ... tibia forward. (+) test ... Anterior #Drawer #Test ... Positive #Clinical #Video
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram

I recently saw the largest pericardial effusion of my life. Something out
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... largest pericardial effusion ... Something out of a text ... #Pericardial #Effusion
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... Cause This video ... Normal Head Impulse Test ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video