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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived ... positive hearing loss ... Hearing loss. ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... (typically less ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... #Causes #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
several common and less ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... sensorineural hearing loss—wolfram ... consistent with MS ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... any nystagmus or vertigo ... degree angle toward his ... Europe but is used less ... Liberatory #Maneuver #BPPV
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... any nystagmus or vertigo ... degree angle toward his ... Europe but is used less ... Liberatory #Maneuver #BPPV
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... texture at bald spots ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV ... #alopecia #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... pulses - Hair loss ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... #Differential #