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Conductive Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Otoscopy - Middle Ear:
 • Otosclerosis
 • Congenital (Ossicular
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Eustachian Tube Dysfunction ... (Atresia) • Trauma ... Cholesteatoma • Trauma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... • Infecton • Trauma ... • Pituitary dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic dysfunction
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction ... Central Vestibular Dysfunction ... • Ethanol - Trauma ... Vertigo #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... : • Pituitary Dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ... , Rickettsia), Trauma
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... - Differential ... Integrity: • Trauma ... Thrombocytopenia, Platelet dysfunction ... #Differential #
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... pain, high energy trauma ... #BackPain #Differential
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... by either overt dysfunction ... admission to intensive care ... dysfunction of ... admission to intensive care
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... vasodilatation, myocardial dysfunction ... forms of shock are ... patients with trauma ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Secondary Causes ... Hypothermia - Differential ... Definition: - Core ... - Hypothalamic dysfunction ... - Multi-system trauma
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential ... Post-op surgery • Trauma ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential