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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... causes (subdural hematoma ... , lung cancer, central ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... #differential #
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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sequestration • epidural hematoma ... constipation Differential ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... patients), • Chest pain ... Endobronchial hamartoma ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Herniated disc - Hematoma ... patients with a long ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... for absence of lung ... interface—this pattern of medial ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
of Myoclonus - Differential ... Sub-Cortical: Axial ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... #Myoclonus #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology