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Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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Strokes #Syndromes #CVA ... Territory #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Table ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Symptoms and Signs ... Criteria - Either ... positive T. whipplei test ... #algorithm #management ... #criteria #Tropheryma
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
Combination of diagnostic ... criteria used to ... al.60 In this algorithm ... inferior vena cava ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Pressure (JVP) Algorithm ... One Trough - 'CV ... Fusion of Lancisi Sign ... Venous #Pressure #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... Areas of diagnostic ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Tests: - CBC ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... , Convalescent Serology ... #Criteria #Workup
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... Angina Stress Test ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs ... Venous duplex or CTA ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... inferior vena cava ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... criteria (D) a ... pocus #clinical #cardiology