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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Infection: Cellulitis ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... • Inflammation/cellulitis ... #Leg #pain #differential
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... possible orbital cellulitis ... improvement in the rash ... other potential causes ... #Herpes #Zoster
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... otitis externa • Cellulitis ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... - Herpes zoster ... Nerve V: • TMJ syndrome
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Scarlatiniform rash ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Pharyngoconjunctival fever • Herpes ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Ear Pain / Otalgia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Referred Otaliga:
 • Via Vagus or Glossopharyngeal Nerves
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Pain / Otalgia - Differential ... Temporal Bone • Herpes ... Zoster (Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Auricle: • Cellulitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... • Cogan Syndrome ... ear disease Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... muscle weakness PE ... statins - probably caused ... #rheumatology #differential