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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #otology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... older who have normal ... malaise, weight loss ... vision or black spots ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
nail base, with loss ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #Atlas ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Injury: • AST: Less ... extrahepatic source - Tests
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Idiopathic: etiology ... not swollen or less ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
infections can cause ... suggestive of bacterial etiology ... Bacillus cereus (short-incubation ... lasting 2–3 days or less ... #diagnosis #differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... nerve injured (less ... Compartment syndrome ... Posterior #Injury #msk