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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... : ○ Cranial nerves ... of the auditory nerve ... (CN 8) ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
(CN7) Palsy Presentation ... bilateral, non-CN7 ... neuropathies (ataxia, hearing ... MRI+gad (stroke, CN7 ... sarcoid or other CNS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... Infections: • Most CNS ... visual changes, hearing ... the abducens nerve
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Injuries by System: CNS ... cord injury (can be ... ED arrival MSK ... especially with AC ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
• Areflexia (loss ... damage to sacral nerves ... does not have to be ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... nervous system (CNS ... sensorineural hearing ... loss—wolfram (WFS1 ... consistent with MS
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Significant weight loss ... - anemia - CNS ... Constipation - MSK ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
bone formation MSK ... -> Conductive hearing ... loss #PagetsDisease ... #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... hemorrhages • Loss ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
• Secondary (less ... by itself, to be ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk