Evaluating clinical signs in trabeculectomized eyes

Evaluating cortical disinhibition signs.

Stroke mimics in patients with clinical signs of stroke

Background: Stroke mimic is a major diagnostic challenge and may be difficult to distinguish from real strokes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative frequency of stroke mimics in patients with clinical signs of stroke. Methods: In this cross sectional-study, the medical records of 1985 patients with stroke admitted to Poursina Hospital were enrolled using the census technique. ...

Clinical signs in elbow pain.

Javed et al’s guide to the management of elbow pain1 is disappointing on several fronts including its support for the myth that only tennis players get tennis elbow,2 but especially in its description of the clinical signs of this condition and golfer’s elbow. The essence of examining a joint is to distinguish between conditions of the joint proper and those of the muscle and tendons that move ...

Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery

What is 'normal?' Evaluating vital signs.

PROBLEM Vital sign (VS) assessment and monitoring are often routinely scheduled whether they are needed or not. This practice led pediatric nurse leaders to voice concerns about the frequency of VS at a National Summit for Pediatric and Adolescent Evidence-Based Practice. A search of databases yielded no direct evidence regarding frequency. However, we determined that before this question could...