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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... 10%) • Otitis media ... Temporal arteritis should ... vision or black spots ... #Pain #Otology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... deteriorating on medical ... started, patients should
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... disruption ○ Otitis media ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... #Diagnosis #otology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... joint and spine, & medium ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... - MRI: inflammation ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... Vascular narrowing on MRA ... Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Idiopathic: etiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... management #neurology #differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... antimicrobials, clinical ... these bacteria should ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Exposure to heavy metal ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... primary condition MEDIUM ... oligoclonal bands • MRI
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... suggestive of bacterial etiology ... Bacillus cereus (short-incubation ... often lasting a year ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential