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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 ... ) • Epley maneuver ... maneuver: Ineffective ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
: Differential diagnosis ... aVR • Classic EKG ... in aVR > 0.7: ppv ... supraventricular tachycardia (SVT ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
for BPPV Procedure ... Make the patient sit ... Repeat the entire ... #BPPV #Instructions ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome on EKG ... with history of recent ... - Isoelectric ST ... Wellens #Syndrome #EKG ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Arrhythmias: • SVT ... & termination: SVT ... or other vagal maneuvers
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
repolarization - The ST ... Refer to Figure ... , the level of ST ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
is occurs with every ... activation from SVT ... (e.g., junctional ... Cannon #AWaves #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
the circuit can reverse ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
Furthermore, severe ... associated with ST ... LeftVentricular #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis