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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Guide for testing ... Ulnar Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Median #Ulnar #Testing
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... , Symptoms and Testing ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Ohle R et al. Clinical Examination for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AEM
Ohle R et al. ... Dissection #Aorta #Testing ... #Symptoms #Signs ... VisualAbstract #EBM #Diagnosis
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... these classic signs ... they do recommend testing ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #testing #physicalexam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... extensor weakness - Sign ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Criteria for Guillain ... sensory symptoms or signs ... protein Features Casting ... nervous system signs ... #criteria #neurology
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... Still useful for diagnosis ... Resource limited setting ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
abnormal) in nearly all ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
mastocytosis Criteria ... for diagnosis: ... Minor: • >25% of all ... cytopenias or meeting ... pathology #algorithm #diagnosis