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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... Head and neck masses ... (80% to 90% of cases ... cause unknown) ... 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 ... receive proper treatment ... steroids (some cases ... #physicalexam #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
systemic signs (rash ... ischemia • DDx: HZV ... CNS inflammatory cause ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... and treatment can ... infections • Herpes ... sensorineural hearing ... #Syndromes #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
health-care provider diagnosis ... of varicella or herpes ... post-exposure VariZIG has been ... acyclovir has been ... Uncomplicated Cases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... 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 ... Has more rarely been ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... zoster, West Nile ... #management #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... 1): • Herpes ... • Varicella-zoster ... Maculopapular rash ... • Uveitis • Rash
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
contagiosum • Herpes ... • Varicella Zoster ... - Zoster flare, ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Barr Virus • Herpes