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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Lateral pivot shift, Apley ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... PhysicalExam #Lachman #Apley
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 ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis
What is Epley Maneuver?
In medical terminology, Epley Maneuver is a repositioning procedure that is used to
What is Epley Maneuver ... used to treat BPPV ... posterior or interior parts ... #Management #BPPV ... #Epley #Maneuver
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived ... #differential #diagnosis
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... Supports the patient ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Diagnosis
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
they have high scores ... will correctly diagnose ... disease who have low scores ... Calculation #Table #PPV
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
bone deposits/spurs ... Osteoarthritis #OA #Xray #radiology ... #diagnosis #findings
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
long P • ↑ Ca - short ... delta wave and short ... (>480-500ms) Short ... EKG #Checklist #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis