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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... test characteristics ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
During Hallpike Test ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... toward the downward ear ... #dixhallpike #physicalexam ... #testing #findings
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
Helicobacter Pylori Testing ... Methods - Sensitivity ... Urea breath test ... first line test ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Physical Exam 53-year-old ... with fatigue and sensitivity ... Woltman’s sign — and laboratory ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Physical Exam Testing ... side in this 70-year-old ... the 50-second test ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
but lower sensitivity ... more time for the laboratory ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of right posterior semicircular
Nystagmus in PSC BPPV ... anti-clockwise nystagmus beating ... to left ear. ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... ophthalmology #neurology
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 ... dx of IA PPV ... the use of this test ... in BAL does not differentiate ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... pathognomonic laboratory ... tests in Behcet ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Test if patient ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose