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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... , lung cancer, central ... Pain #Otology #Otolaryngology ... #differential #diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
brain, eye, and ear ... attributable to central ... Inflammatory causes ... Cogan syndrome • Acute ... #Syndromes #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
catheter • Recent dental ... Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Criteria • ↑ ESR
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Varicella-zoster ... neurosyphilis can be ... Symptoms: • Acute ... #neurology #meningitis
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
testing gait in any dizzy ... disposition, even if the cause ... CNS, Central nervous ... physician; AVS, acute ... #Posterior #CVA
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... only if no clear cause ... medications (review MAR ... or 1g CaCl- (central ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Septic emboli cause ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... Criteria • ↑ ESR ... Treat underlying cause