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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... Diagnosis Framework ... placement, carotid artery ... cervical spine #Earpain ... diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Slipped capital femoral ... • Aortic/Iliac artery ... #differential #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Nephrolithiasis • Femoral ... poisoning • Celiac artery ... #Differential #
Ear Pain / Otalgia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Referred Otaliga:
 • Via Vagus or Glossopharyngeal Nerves
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Ear Pain / Otalgia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Otorrhea) #EarPain ... #Causes
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... symptoms - cervical artery ... dissection: unilateral pain ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
artery! ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... artery biopsy:
Approach to Joint Pain

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... and Superficial temporal ... artery - Age ... well as inner ear
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
adolescent knee pain ... physical function after ... year than their ... (save $$) Differential ... diagnosis: • Salter