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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
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Myasthenia Gravis ... Signs, Symptoms ... have myasthenia gravis ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Graves disease – ... Graves disease! ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices ... #Algorithm #Workup
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... Myasthenia Gravis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #PhysicalExam #
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
such as cogan sign ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... include a Tensilon test ... #PhysicalExam #
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2.
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... ... laboratory tests ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Approach to the neonate with jaundice

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential #Workup

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with jaundice #Diagnosis ... Jaundice #Algorithm #Differential ... #Workup ** GrepMed ... Recommended Text