
23: Myths of the Physical Exam part 1
IMreasoning - Clinical reasoning for Doctors and Students
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Asymmetric Chest Expansion to Predict Pleural Effluence
Pleural effusion is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. The positive likelihood ratio was 8.1 and the negative likelihood ratio was 0.29, according to one study. A chest x-ray can be an important tool in diagnosis if you have no other way of finding out what's wrong with your body.
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