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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
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
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
sensorineural hearing ... vessel collapse leading ... Congenital anomalies: hearing ... malaise, tachypnea, otitis ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... foreign body ○ Otitis ... disruption ○ Otitis ... cause unknown) ... #Loss #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... media • Otitis ... external ear, sparing ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-induced edema is caused ... blood vessels, leading ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Differential # ... Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
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
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Arrhythmias are the leading ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Acute or Chronic Otitis ... labyrinth): Tinnitus, hearing ... loss, nausea, vomiting ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology