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Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
Temporary / External ... • External cardiac ... also called an external ... treatments than transcutaneous ... diagnosis #management #transcutaneous
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Exam: • Hearing tests ... whispered voice test ... Head and neck masses ... 512 Hz) Weber Test ... cause unknown)
External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Troubleshooting for Neurosurgery Residents

Low Hanging Fruit
 • Has the system become disconnected
External Ventricular ... "Two Tests" for ... : • The Drop Test ... • The Raise Test ... k_scheitler #External
Figure 1. The normal #pelvic #floor at rest during #rectal #examination. The #internal anal #sphincter #muscle
pelvic #floor at rest ... The #internal anal ... hidden” by the #external ... demonstrates the internal
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema ... Pressure • Internal ... Obstruction • External ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression Test ... while applying internal ... and external rotation ... This test is usually ... #Compression #Test
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
 •
Causes of Recurrent ... Genetic: • Maternal ... age • Maternal ... / paternal chromosomal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... stress on knee plus internal ... /external rotation ... LateralPivotShift #Test
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
media • Otitis externa ... Otalgia: • Otitis externa ... Malignant otitis externa ... opacification on the external ... affecting the external
Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Abnormal Otoscopy - External ... Body • Otitis Externa ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes