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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... consistent with BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
labyrinthitis • Head Position ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Epley Maneuver for BPPV

Epley manuver
 - Epley begins after the last step of the Dix Hallpike
BPPV Epley manuver ... last step of the Dix ... remains in the position ... neck in a fixed position ... #Management #BPPV
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... for BPPV Procedure ... affected ear #Dix ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive Pericarditis
 - Mitral inflow
 - Tricuspid inflow
 - Hepatic vein flow
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Tricuspid inflow - Hepatic ... #Pericarditis #comparison ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Deficiency of Factor IX ... Medications - Heparin ... - Septic shock, ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV): ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Late phase • DDx ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Delayed Phase DDx ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
: <5 mg/dL • Hepatic ... imaging: Hepatic ... DIC • Aminotransferases ... obstetrics #hepatitis #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis