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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 ... pubmed/15840866 - Food ... speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
Diabetic Foot Guidelines: Test patients w diabetes for peripheral neuropathy using the Semmes-Weinstein test
JAMA. 2017;318(14):1387-1388. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.11700

#Diagnosis
Diabetic Foot Guidelines ... : Test patients ... Semmes-Weinstein test ... #Monofilament #Testing
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... (FOBT) • Screening ... immunochemical test ... to unnecessary testing ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
: • Consider food ... hydrogen breath test ... A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... TSH, Consider testing
Guideline 1 recommends that the highest risk infants — those with severe eczema and/or egg allergy
of other solid food ... Allergy testing ... The preferred test ... allows for blood testing ... Allergy tests for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... cultures, but test ... • Food allergy/ ... sensitivity testing ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Positive Paper Grip Test

Testing for intrinsic foot activation/strength.  It's felt that Hallux Grip strength can
Positive Paper Grip Test ... Testing for ... intrinsic foot activation ... proxy for general foot ... #Paper #Grip #Test
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Mucormycosis • Neg (<60 pg ... the use of this test ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
patellar reflex testing ... with the heels resting ... Achilles reflex is best ... the sole of the foot ... portion of the foot
Pathergy Summary Overview

What is pathergy?
Pathergy is an exaggerated skin injury occurring after minor trauma such as
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG ... skin pathergy test ... • Pathergy test ... Ulceration • Pathergy testing ... • The test is