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Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Conductive Hearing ... Loss - Differential ... Tumors (SCC) • Dermatologic ... #HearingLoss #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) ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Loss #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... more likely to be ... external ear, sparing ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The diagnosis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia can be made only by demonstrating resolution of thrombocytopenia once
thrombocytopenia can be ... initially diagnosed as having ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... #Medications #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... prolonged, there could be ... Causes include : ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - Differential ... if this should be ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... sensorineural hearing ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... Has more rarely been ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... antibodies (APLS should be ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... We may ask why are ... about secondary causes ... #Polycythemia #Differential