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Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
neuritis + unilateral hearing ... instability 3) Nausea ... 4) Unilateral hearing ... loss Clinical ... Symptoms #Signs #Otolaryngology
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
patient) - 90% - Differential ... • Metabolic Causes ... Impacted Cerumen • Otitis ... #subjective #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... disruption ○ Otitis ... cause unknown) ... #Loss #Differential ... Diagnosis #otology #otolaryngology
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Conductive Hearing ... Loss - Differential ... Foreign Body • Otitis ... #HearingLoss #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... external ear, sparing ... the tragus to differentiate ... Pain #Otology #Otolaryngology ... #differential #
Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Erythema Nodosum - Causes ... and Differential ... the areas during healing ... #Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Clinical
Causes of Toxic Megacolon - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis
Causes of Toxic ... Megacolon - Differential ... Overdistension at colonoscopy ... Toxic #Megacolon #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Inhibitors - Chronic heparin ... insufficiency - Critical ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
Causes of Erythema ... enteritis, ulcerative colitis ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Clinical
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive heating ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology