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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) • Abnormal physical ... clubbing, chest exam ... Abnormal CXR: refer ... #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... Unintended weight loss Physical ... Exam: • Traction ... examination • Oral exam ... #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
such as reflex ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... and performing a physical ... should be guided by clinical
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Diagnosis: • ... Diastematomyelia Physical ... Exam: • Inspection ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
Hypothyroidism on Physical ... Exam Hypothyroidism ... is a clinical syndrome ... abolished tendon reflexes ... hammer, caused
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... ) on Physical Exam ... Caused commonly ... Pathophysiology: ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
and Causes Clinical ... peripheral edema) Physical ... Exam: ↑JVP, Prominent ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... #Causes #differential
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... accurate than physical ... cellulitis in cases ... abscess is not clinically
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Casey Albin MD @
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
on Physical Exam ... The case of a ... patient with a diagnosis ... No murmurs on physical ... #PhysicalExam #clinical