Differentials Flashcards
Headache DDx
Primary HA - Migraine, Tension
Brain Tumor
Temporal Arteritis
Meningitis
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Benign Intracranial Hypertension/ Pseudo Tumor Cerebri
Medication Over Use HA
Infections - Sinusitis, Dental Infections
Cluster HA
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Eyes - Glaucoma
Shingles
Face Pain DDx
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Brain Tumors
Multiple Sclerosis
Oropharyngeal CA
Maxillary Sinusitis
TMJ Dysfunction
Dental Infections
Shingles/ Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Facial Migraine
Glaucoma
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Temporal Arteritis
Tremor DDx
Benign Essential Tremors
Parkinson’s Disease
Hyperthyroidism
Cerebellar Disease
Brain Tumors
Pheochromocytoma
Anxiety d/o
Liver Disease
Kidney Disease
COPD
Alzheimer’s/ Lewy Body Dementia
Stimulants - Alcohol, Drugs, Medications, Caffiene
Difficulty in Walking DDx
(Old, No Leg Pain, Leg Weakness)
- Motor Neurologic - UMN
- Stroke and TIA
- Brain Tumor
- Head Injury - ICH - Motor Neurologic - LMN
- Cervical or Lumbar Radiculopathies
- Cauda Equina and Cervical Myelopathy - Myopathies
- Poly/dermatomyositis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Thyroid - Hypo
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Medications - Statins - Others
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Cerebellar
- Vestibular - Inner Ear
- Non-Neurologic RF for Fall
- Antalgic Gait - OM, SA, Arthritis, Trauma
Difficulty in Walking DDx
(Young, Leg Pain, Trauma During Sports)
- MSK
- Fractures
- - Pelvic Fracture
- - Intertrochanteric Fracture
- - Femoral Neck Fracture
- Infection - OM, SA
- Arthritis
- Muscle Tears - Hamstring Tear
- Knee Injuries - ACL, PCL, Meniscal Injury - Balance Problem
- Cerebellar Disease
- Inner Ear - BPPV, Vestibular Neuritis - Myopathies
- Hypothyroid
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Statins
- PMR - Head Injuries or Damage to the Nerves
- Motor Neurologic - UMN
- - Stroke and TIA
- - Brain Tumor
- - Head Injury - ICH
- Motor Neurologic - LMN
- - Cervical or Lumbar Radiculopathies
- - Cauda Equina and Cervical Myelopathy
Delirium DDx
D - Drugs
E - Electrolyte Imbalance
L - Lack of Drugs (Withdrawal)
I - Infections (Sepsis)
R - Reduced Sensory (Hearing and Vision)
I - Intracranial - ICH, Head Injury
U - Urine and Fecal Impaction
M - Myocardial and Pulmonary
Diplopia DDx
Monocular
- Astigmatism
- EOR
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
-Macular Degeneration
Binocular
- Brain - Brain Tumor, Multiple Sclerosis, Meningitis
- CN 3,4,6 - Diabetic Neuropathy, Traumatic NP
- Junction of N and M - Myasthenia Gravis
- EOM’s - Trauma, Tumors, Thyroid Ophthalmopathy, Ophthalmoplegic Migraine, Orbital Myositis
Neck Lump DDx
Thyroid
- Goitre
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroid CA
- Thyroglossal duct cyst
- Thyroid Cyst
Lymphadenopathy - General
- CA - Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Infection - EBV, HIV, Toxoplasmosis
Lymphadenopathy - Local
- CA - Skin, Nasal, Oral, Tonsillar, Pharyngeal, Laryngeal, Esophageal, Gastric, Lung
Lymph Adenitis
- Infections - ENT, Skin Cancer, Tooth decay
Lipoma
Hoarseness DDx
V - Viral Infection - ENT Infection (URTI and Laryngitis)
O - Overuse
I - Injury and Inhaler - Surgery, Trauma, Medication Induced (Inhaled Steroids)
C - Cancer - Laryngeal, Esophageal, Thyroid, Lung
E - Endocrine - Thyroid Problems (Goiter), Myasthenia Gravis
Nasal Discharge DDx
Chronic Sinusitis
Nasal Septal Deviation
Nasal Polyps
Nasal Cancers
URTI – Common Cold
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
COVID-19 Infection
Foreign Body
Trauma, CSF Leak
Rhinitis Medicamentosa
Illicit Drug Use
Hypothyroid
Painful Red Eyes Differentials
Viral Conjuctivitis
Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Orbital Cellulitis
Endophaltitis
Fb/ Trauma
Zika, Dengue Virus
UV light keratitis
Uveitis, Scleritis
Glaucoma
Blepharitis
Stye/Chalazion
Dry Eyes
Loss of Vision DDx
Neuro
- TIA/Stroke*
- Brain Tumor
- Migraine*
- Menigitis/Encephalitis
- ICH
Eye
- Glaucoma*
- Optic Neuritis*
- HTN, DM Retinopathy
- Retinal Detachment
- CRAO/ CRVO
Others
- Hypoglycemia
- Temporal Arteritis*
