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Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
: • Infections ... - Sarcoid (can be ... breast, prostate, lung ... Fevers • Eye pain ... #Bilateral #Causes
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
distress and impairment ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main ... Disease, Bilateral ... Strokes, Traumatic Brain ... #differential #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... sliding-must be ... Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... interstitial diffuse infections
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lesions • 80% with lung ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... polychondritis - Relapsing, bilateral ... subdural hematoma, lung ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... affecting the Brain ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... - Differential ... sensory loss Brain ... sensory loss to pain ... #Differential #
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Headache: • Bilateral ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #causes #primary
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... epidural hematoma • Infection ... bilateral ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... cord lesion • Bilateral ... causes need to ... Brain MRI: Check ... #differential