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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.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... , Symptoms and Testing ... Test - Quiver ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #Testing
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... extensor weakness - Sign ... test characteristics ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #neurology #cva
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... Testing and Evaluation ... Cost - Cost per test ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
elbow flexion test ... • + Tinel sign ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #symptoms #msk
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... meds, Consider diagnostic ... hydrogen breath test ... : • Consider diagnostic ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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The clinical diagnosis ... using Kanavel’s Signs ... slight flexion at rest ... Kanavels #Criteria #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
hyperextension test ... (Stork test) ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms