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Trigeminal Neuralgia [Tic douloureux] 
Clinical 
 • Excruciating paroxysmal pain 
 • Right > Left side
Trigeminal Neuralgia ... Excruciating paroxysmal pain ... #Trigeminal #Neuralgia
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... Post-Herpetic Neuralgia ... Complex regional pain ... Spinal injury #Pain
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Embolism (chest pain ... /Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
disorders, trigeminal neuralgia ... , neuropathic pain
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
20% - Abdominal pain ... 10% - Abdominal pain ... seizure, trigeminal neuralgia
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
, postherpetic neuralgia ... and for nerve pain ... fibromyalgia, PHN, & pain
Herpes Zoster Treatment
Acyclovir x 7-14 days
 - Age > 50
 - Severe rash or pain
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Severe rash or pain ... duration of acute pain ... Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
between visual and pain ... between visual and pain ... • Trigeminal neuralgia ... trigeminal nerve pain
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... Primary Otalgia - Pain ... from the ear - Pain ... - Intermittent pain ... • Trigeminal neuralgia
Lidocaine 5% Patch (Lidoderm) 
Medicare Covered Indications 
1. Post-herpetic neuralgia pain 
2. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy 
3.
Post-herpetic neuralgia ... pain 2. ... Cancer associated pain ... option to treat pain ... other types of pain