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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Mastoiditis • Viral ... vision or black spots ... #differential #diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
neuritis: Reduced visual ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... pain/pain upon ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... Manifestations #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... tolerance • Weight gain ... Overproduction #diagnosis
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Abnormalities: Ocular ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... SideEffects #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... Manifestations Decr Visual ... conjunctiva) • Bitot's spots ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... vision • Eye pain ... ophthalmology #causes
POCUS for Posterior Ocular Ultrasound - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing
POCUS for Posterior ... - Visual Abstract ... in diagnosing retinal ... detachment, retinal tear ... #diagnosis #ebm
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... , cough, chest pain ... (2-5%), liver (pain ... 12-20%, spleen (pain
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... floaters with visual ... the vision • Spots ... movement, retrobulbar pain ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... /100,000 per year ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain