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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... disruption ○ Otitis media ... cause unknown) ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Romberg's Test for ... Proprioceptive loss ... Observe when patient closes ... #neurology #diagnosis ... proprioception #physicalexam
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Sepsis • Blood loss ... stricture/valves Meatal ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament ... Clinical Findings Classification ... posterolateral corner, and medial ... #PCL #Injury #MSK ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nasal, hearing loss ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... hematuria, RBC casts
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
pp65 antigenemia test ... and CD4 50 or less ... : • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pinpoint areas (less ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
clinic with vision loss ... formation) and MLF (medial ... the hospital, diagnosed ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
fatiguable chewing, loss ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... patient’s complete medical ... tests before beginning ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typeb #classification