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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... following symptoms: headache ... hematoma, lung cancer ... TMJ • Head, neck ... Pain #Otology #Otolaryngology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Head and neck ... Infection or cancer ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #otology #otolaryngology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... slowly progressive, cancer ... pain involving neck ... dental infection: ear ... preeclampsia: late
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... months after the chancre ... Presentation: Fever, headache ... Neurological: Headache ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - The chancre ... soles in 50% of cases ... within the last year ... to those of B12 deficiency ... #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
claudication, headaches ... that worsens as patient ... just pain when patient ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... Start steroids if concern
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
BNP, troponin if concern ... for EGPA • ESR ... Goodpasture's cause ... and hemosiderin laden ... crescentic GN by Nick
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm in Cancer ... SCLC, head and neck ... chemotherapy, nausea ... #Cancer #algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... Joint pain • Swan neck ... PNS and CNS • Headache ... • Cervical cancer