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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
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Contraception counseling should ... deteriorating on medical ... started, patients should
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

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

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... PRES-Associated Clinical ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Exposure to heavy metal ... blood count with differential ... #oncology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... fatigue, altered mental ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... treatment #table #foamed
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
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