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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... (caries, abscess ... , weight loss, fever ... To Narrow Down Ddx ... #Otology #Otolaryngology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... Pleuritic chest pain
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
- Pel-Ebstein fever ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and clinical associations ... Infections 2. ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... , abdominal pain ... #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
features: Fever ... common, Aortic root abscess ... large infarct - Infectious ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... #differential #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Muscle swelling - Fever
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... classification #hematology #oncology
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
No pain. ... No fever. ... tissues - mainly caused ... plaques, pustules, abscess ... Dx: pathology and