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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
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
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
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
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... suspected to have severe ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... PCWP #Pressures #SVR
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
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
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
A catheter is placed ... the end of the catheter ... stroke volume (SV ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis