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Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: 
 • Neoplastic (Vestibular Schwannoma)
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Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Teratogenic drugs ... Autoimmune (Cogan's Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The RIGID patient: tetanus mimics
 - Serotonin Syndrome
 - Neuroleptic Malignant Sx
 - Malignant Hyperthermia
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- Serotonin Syndrome ... Hyperthermia - Drug-induced ... tetanus #mimics #comparison ... rigid #patient #differential ... #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison ... #Table #Differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... Drug-induced edema ... blood vessels, leading ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #
Serotonin Syndrome Drug Precipitants and Pharmacology
↑ Serotonin Formation: Tryptophan, Oxitriptan
↑ Serotonin Release: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Mirtazapine
↑ Serotonin
Serotonin Syndrome ... Drug Precipitants ... and Pharmacology ... medications #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #drug
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Chloride ... - Chloruretic drugs ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
patient) - 90% - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depression • Drugs ... Presbycusis • Drugs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... • ILLICIT DRUGS ... • THERAPEUTIC DRUG ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology