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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
and Symptoms Anaphylaxis ... exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... seizures) - Cardiac ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
manifestations of anaphylaxis ... , hypotension, cardiac ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #criteria ... #allergy
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... posterior canal BPPV ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

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

 - Oral mucosa:
leads, cyanosis, cardiac ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... cessation of play #Diagnosis ... #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Post Cardiac Catheterization ... JVD • Stroke - Neurologic ... change • Allergic ... reaction/anaphylaxis ... #differential #diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
hypotension - Cardiac ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... positional vertigo (BPPV ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology