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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... Head and neck masses ... (80% to 90% of cases ... zoster virus
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
improvement in the rash ... condition can be ... steroids (some cases ... Bennett & Bloom ... #physicalexam #neurology
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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the eye can be ... to irritation, blood ... or swelling of blood ... zoster ophthalmicus
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... PLT in selected cases ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... However, it may be
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
neuropathies (ataxia, hearing ... systemic signs (rash ... CNS inflammatory cause ... patch alone may be ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... infections • Herpes ... sensorineural hearing ... #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... present in 15% of cases ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... Demyelinating disease caused ... visual changes, hearing
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... pads, heating blankets ... include: infections (HSV ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
faster, more severe ... maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... can only be confirmed ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison