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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... Diagnosis Framework ... following symptoms: headache ... placement, carotid artery ... cervical spine #Earpain
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
Dangerous Causes of Headache ... symptoms - cervical artery ... dissection: unilateral pain ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... e.g., meniscal tears ... slipped capital femoral ... #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
History of sinus or ear ... immunization Temporal ... after sexual intercourse ... signs #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
artery • Age > ... 50 years • New headache ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... tract: Abdominal pain ... involvement, abdominal pain