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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... other causes (seizure ... Ask about precipitating ... events, prodromal symptoms ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Presence of aura - Collateral ... of additional symptoms ... such as: - Syncope ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Differentiating Seizure and Syncope via H&P and Collateral Information

#Diagnosis #Syncope #Seizure #Comparison #Differentiation #Features #History #Algorithm
and Syncope via ... H&P and Collateral ... Information #Diagnosis ... #Syncope #Seizure ... #Comparison #Differentiation
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... Compromise (e.g. syncope ... , seizures) ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
15%): Dizziness, syncope ... , seizures, Confusion ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #criteria ... #allergy
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... bacterial, viral, allergic ... Questions to Ask ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... presentations: epileptic seizure ... anterior/posterior MSK ... cardiomyopathy) and syncope
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Compared
Shingrix vs Moderna vs Pfizer vs Johnson & Johnson vs Influenza
Local Pain,
Chills, Fever, GI Symptoms ... Jesse O’Shea MD, MSc ... Pfizer #COVID19 #comparison ... #diagnosis #allergy
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Compared - Pfizer Vaccine vs Shingrix, Flu, and Placebo
Local Pain 83%
Redness 5%
Swelling
14% Fever 4% GI Symptoms ... Jesse O’Shea MD, MSc ... Pfizer #COVID19 #comparison ... #diagnosis #allergy