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Conductive vs Sensorineural Hearing Loss on Physical Exam
Weber Test:
 • Normal: Sound is equal bilaterally
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lateralizes to impaired ear ... lateralizes to good ear ... Rinne Test: ... lateralizes to impaired ear ... lateralizes to good ear
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Vasculitis • Head or ear ... Family history of ear ... • Outer Ear: ... externa • Middle Ear ... ○ Barotrauma, ear
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Otoscopy - Middle Ear ... Otoscopy - External Ear ... Dermatologic Middle Ear ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antibiotics in Ear Infections (Otitis Media) - Choosing Wisely

#Antibiotics #OtitisMedia #PatientInfo #DecisionAid #Management #Stewardship
Antibiotics in Ear ... #DecisionAid #Management
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

ID
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm ... Syphilis (TP) EIA ... treponemal specific test ... Syphilis #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
examination with the ear ... ear, by holding ... affected right ear ... toward the affected ear ... toward the affected ear
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... Standard Stim test ... High = primary AI ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Test
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... insufficiency (AI ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... the first-line test ... StimulationTest #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... 15 (<14 if <1 year ... leak from nose/ears ... Battle sign) or ear ... #Algorithm #Management
Pap Smear Algorithm 
#Diagnosis #Pap #Smear #Test #Cervical #HPV #Screening #PrimaryCare #Management #Vaccination #Gynecology
Pap Smear Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Pap #Smear #Test ... #PrimaryCare #Management