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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs ... and Symptoms Anaphylaxis ... exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... posterior canal BPPV ... horizontal canal BPPV ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #symptoms #comparison
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
Syncope - Findings ... , Signs and Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... CriticalCare #Sign #Symptoms ... #Findings #Comparison
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
TRALI, TACO, and anaphylaxis ... physical examination findings ... Both anaphylaxis ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... , Signs and Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... CriticalCare #Sign #Symptoms ... #Findings #Comparison
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
manifestations of anaphylaxis ... incontinence #anaphylaxis ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #criteria ... #allergy
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... BPPV • Short-lived ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Time course and symptoms ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis ... cessation of play #Diagnosis ... #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis