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Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Causes of Localized ... Disease • Head/Neck ... , Breast) • Cancer ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... reflux • Head and neck ... hematoma, lung cancer ... TMJ • Head, neck ... #Pain #Otology
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoma, Head / Neck ... Tularemia), Breast Cancer ... Thoracic or Abdominal cancer ... #Causes
Tinnitus - Objective (can be heard/auscultated) - 10% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vascular - Arterial:
 • Atherosclerosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ear • Persistent ... of the Head and Neck ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... paradoxus • Beck ... Constipation • Nausea ... Hyponatremia • Nausea ... differential #diagnosis #cancer
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Primary lung cancer ... Melanoma, Head & Neck ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
• Head and neck ... Infection or cancer ... (80% to 90% of cases ... cause unknown) ... Differential #Diagnosis #otology
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
Palpable Skin Crepitus ... An 86-year-old woman ... visualized in the neck ... and spaces can cause ... spreading to the head, neck
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
trunk, face or neck ... legs, face or neck ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... - Underlying cancer ... #dermatology #oncology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in Cancer UOsm ... SCLC, head and neck ... chemotherapy, nausea ... #oncology