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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... vision or black spots ... #Ear #Pain #Otology ... #differential #diagnosis
Ear Pain / Otalgia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Referred Otaliga:
 • Via Vagus or Glossopharyngeal Nerves
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Ear Pain / Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : • Via Vagus ... Zoster (Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
syndrome - Deafferentation ... • Spinal injury ... #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 ... #treatment #neurology
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... thickened with no tear ... Case description ... • Lateral collateral ... ligament complex injury
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... affects the skin, neurologic ... tract: Abdominal pain ... tract, and often causes ... involvement, abdominal pain
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... internal rotation and varus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... msk #clinical #video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Possible responses to pain ... If ok with ICU team ... #PhysicalExam #neurology