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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... the following symptoms ... reflux • Head and neck ... placement, carotid artery ... TMJ • Head, neck
Headache Syndromes 
Sudden onset of pain - "Thunder clap" with any decreased mentation, any positive focal
Headache Syndromes ... SAH, cervical artery ... with stroke-like symptoms ... venous thrombosis Near ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... are not caused ... at the time of diagnosis ... ): 50% remits spontaneously ... remission less likely after
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
month following neck ... consistent with a diagnosis ... such as a carotid artery ... dissection, tumors ... experience, the cause
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... - cervical artery ... dissection: unilateral ... pain involving neck ... dental infection: ear
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Can occur with neck ... inferior cerebellar artery ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... #differential #diagnosis
Carotid Dissection on Neck POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago. CODE
Explains neuro symptoms ... Ao dissection diagnosis ... RJonesSonoEM #Carotid #Artery ... #Dissection #Neck ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Head and neck ... Internal auditory artery ... (Labyrinthine artery ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Carotid Bulb on POCUS

40yo male began hearing a "whooshing" sound in his left ear. He googled
sound in his left ear ... He googled his symptoms ... of the carotid artery ... No dissection, catching ... #Ultrasound #Longitudinal
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... - Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology