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Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
Varus Stress Test ... The test is positive ... on the lateral side ... contralateral side ... #Knee #LCL #PhysicalExam
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... Normal on the right side ... Positive on the left side ... #Lellis #Test #Lever ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... to lessen the effect ... BostonChiefs #Icepack #Test ... Myasthenia #Gravis #physicalexam
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... Platelet size, best ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Romberg's Test for ... Meaning: Positive test ... closed Positive test ... fall toward the side ... proprioception #physicalexam
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... release: • If Gl side ... effects from release ... #pharmacology #algorithm
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Check pregnancy test ... because pregnancy affects ... Hyperthyroid #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
drift on the left side ... the 50-second test ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam
Parkinson's Disease Tremor
The tremor of Parkinson's disease is characteristic. It is called resting tremor, that is,
still, either at rest ... evident on only one side ... over time it can affect ... the other side. ... Hands #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
sensitive to the effects ... of treating a Tet ... from the left side ... heart to the right side ... from the right side