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Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... In most cases, it ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Shoulder #Testing
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... HIV aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Accuracy of Diagnostic Tests for Causes of Secondary Hypertension - 
Am Fam Physician. 2010 Dec 15;82(12):1471-1478.
#Diagnosis
Accuracy of Diagnostic ... Tests for Causes ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... SecondaryHypertension #Tests ... #Testing #Accuracy
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... arm, empty can test ... Cuff #Syndrome #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #sports
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 ... grip weakness caused ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... Reflects response to treatment ... Celiac #Disease #Testing ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... sodium loading test ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a peripheral cause ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
that should be ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... #Differential #Diagnosis