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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... ) • Epley maneuver ... maneuver: Ineffective ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... heart failure, acute ... uw_IMresidency #Shock ... #table #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
• Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... Extreme Dehydration, Severe ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia Septic Shock ... Thrombophlebitis • DVT ... #Fever #Acute ... #Differential #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
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Presentation: - Fever ... Fulminant: - Acute ... HF, Cardiogenic shock ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... or the type of shock ... cardiogenic shock ... (eg, acute valvular ... PCWP #Pressures #SVR
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Prepare • Full Set ... 5) Analyze and Reverse ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
K Deficiency - Severe ... DIC - Septic shock ... catastrophes, Acute ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
heart because this maneuver ... days after an acute ... • Diagnosis: ... - Fever, ... #Emergencies #diagnosis