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HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
Bidirectional Nystagmus ... worrisome for a CENTRAL ... cause of vertigo ... Bidirectional #Nystagmus ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral Vertigo ... thrust 10° with eyes ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... unidirectonal nystagmus ... Bone Fracture Central ... bidirectional nystagmus ... #Neurology #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
minutes to days • Nystagmus ... may be present Central ... with vascular causes ... • Nystagmus: ... #Algorithm #differential
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
Seesaw nystagmus ... Seesaw nystagmus ... commonly parasellar masses ... Center #Seesaw #nystagmus ... #ocular #PhysicalExam
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous vertigo ... Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... /vomiting/vertigo ... /nystagmus - Vestibular ... Palatal myoclonus - Central
Hyphema on Physical Exam

Hyphema is a collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye,
of blood in the anterior ... chamber of the eye ... , usually caused ... #Hyphema #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #ocular
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... Episcleritis Ocular ... detachment • Central ... #ocular #differential
Characteristic eye movements found in Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (downward fast phase) is the most common of
Characteristic eye ... common of the central ... The differential ... Clinical #Video #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... #Vertigo #Causes ... #differential #