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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... detachment or hemorrhage ... painful #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Headache: • Bilateral ... - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ... , Subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... #secondary #management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Algorithm Stridor ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... compression (e.g., hematoma ... diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... involved - Bilateral ... loss of pain and ... (more commonly bilateral ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Tract Lesions: • Bilateral ... continence • Pain ... Symptoms: • Back pain ... #algorithm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Sciatica: often bilateral ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... infections • primary ... constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... polychondritis - Relapsing, bilateral ... malaise, weight loss ... causes (subdural hematoma ... Hemoptysis • Loss
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma Primary ... Life-threatening hemorrhage ... 8, Responds to pain ... concern for spinal cord ... Survey #CABCDE #management