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Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Drooling • Muffled voice ... Epiglottitis #Signs #Causes
Acute Voice Hoarseness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Constant - Infectious:
 • Viral Laryngitis
 • Fungal Laryngitis (Monilia)
Acute Voice Hoarseness ... Inflammatory • Voice ... Dysphonia #Acute #Voice ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chronic Voice Hoarseness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Bacterial Infection
 • Fungal Infection (Monilia)
Inflammatory:
 • Chronic
Chronic Voice Hoarseness ... Tremor #Chronic #Voice ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... strangulated, harsh voice ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
the whispered voice ... Head and neck masses ... (80% to 90% of cases ... cause unknown)
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
responding to internal voices ... , the symptoms caused
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
+4 - Combative, Violent, Immediate Danger to Staff
+3 - Very Agitated - Pulls
has Sustained to Voice ... Briefly Awakens to Voice ... Eye Opening to Voice ... No Response to Voice ... No Response to Voice
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Basic algorithm for diagnosis and management of hoarseness

Image Source: Peng  KA , Kim I,
Progressively Hoarse Voice ... Surgery: A case ... www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case