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Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... #Central #Vertigo ... signs #symptoms #comparison
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... diagnosis #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... between causes of peripheral ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... No neurologic findings ... • Auditory findings ... may be present Central ... BPPV • Short-lived
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
receptor subunits at central ... Antagonists: - Blocks binding ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... the examination table ... useful when the Epley ... Liberatory #Maneuver #BPPV ... vertigo #neurology #instructions
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Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... the examination table ... useful when the Epley ... Liberatory #Maneuver #BPPV ... vertigo #neurology #instructions
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... Some exam findings ... cardiology #treatment #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
incidental CXR finding ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... General: fever, ... extrapulmonary (peripheral
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
very similar HRCT findings ... parenchyma from the periphery ... towards the centrum ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison