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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... of auricle • Mastoiditis ... reflux • Head and neck ... the tragus to differentiate ... TMJ • Head, neck
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis ... and clinical findings ... Bezold abscess (Neck ... cortical bone -> Meningitis ... pathophysiology #signs
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... - Meningitis Trauma ... - Post-Trauma, Neck ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #causes #primary
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... - Differential ... • Common clinical ... Acute meningeal signs ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Fever, headache, neck ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... #differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Carcinomatous meningitis ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... • Head and neck ... Infection or cancer ... ) ○ Meningitis ... , CVA • Infectious
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... causes need to ... management #neurology #differential
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Headache x1 mo, +neck ... . meningeal infection ... organism (soap bubble sign ... Nausea & vomiting ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical