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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
of the external canal ... Obstruction of external canal ... Obstruction of external canal ... Obstruction of external canal ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... - Herpes Zoster ... in the auditory canal ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Neuronitis • Herpes ... • Semicircular canal ... dehiscence syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Cervical Central Canal ... Cervical Central Canal ... effacement at the nerve ... Cervical #Central #Canal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Restless Legs Syndrome Augmentation treatment algorithm #Management #PrimaryCare #Neuro #RestlessLegsSyndrome #RestlessLegs #Augmentation #Algorithm #BMJ
Restless Legs Syndrome ... Augmentation treatment algorithm ... #Management #PrimaryCare ... #Augmentation #Algorithm
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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fracture, median nerve ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... injury) • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... ; cauda equina nerve ... of cauda equina nerve ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
associated injuries: Carpal ... , triquetrum), radial ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... in the median nerve ... cause axillary nerve
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Outpatient Hypertension Management ... Algorithm Monotherapy ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Algorithm #PrimaryCare