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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... vision or black spots ... #Pain #Otology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... Well-localized, sharp, short ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
/100,000 per year ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain ... management #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology