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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr ... #Differential #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... /100,000 per year ... roots and cauda equina ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Emergency Causes ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... #syndrome #differential ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... per 100,000 per year ... and sensitive tests ... roots and cauda equina ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Brain, Eye, and Ear ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
fatiguable chewing, loss ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
not swollen or less ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Eyes • Inner ear ... polychondritis usually spares ... like "cauliflower ear ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... nerve injured (less ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk