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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... Family history of ear ... • Outer Ear: ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Meningitis ○ Syphilis
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
interstitial lung disease ... common - Rare to hear ... crackles on exam, may hear ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Stages #Staging
Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: 
 • Neoplastic (Vestibular Schwannoma)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxoplasmosis, HIV, Syphilis ... Cochlear (Inner-Ear ... • Meniere's Disease ... Autoimmune (Cogan's Syndrome
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
associated with syphilis ... ) Meaning: Positive ... 1) Patient stands ... : standing can be ... #neurology #diagnosis
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... within the last year ... #Stages #Syphilis ... #Staging ** ... of Infectious Diseases
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... Early latent year ... Late latent >1 year ... #stages #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... originates from the ear ... , sparing the ear ... carcinoma • Thoracic ... and ear canal
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Brain, Eye, and Ear ... and less common diseases ... important, as early diagnosis ... Infectious • Syphilis ... sensorineural hearing
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a tear ... /sharp/stabbing ... • Aortic valve disease ... catheterization • Thoracic ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... , rotator cuff tear ... post-inflammatory healing ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #staging #msk