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Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... between causes of peripheral ... vertigo. ... Chiefs @jmcchiefs #Peripheral ... #diagnosis #comparison
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central from Peripheral ... Vertigo • Head ... physicalexam #Central #Peripheral ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... neurology #bppv #comparison
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... ) • Epley maneuver ... saccade seen) • Epley ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... Findings: Rarely #Peripheral ... #diagnosis #findings ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... syncope Tests: ECG ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
FOR TESTING: • Peripheral ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... bore (18-gauge) peripheral ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Jonesy_MA #Shock #Diagnosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... immature RBCs) in peripheral ... of substrate (e.g ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... plateletcount), peripheral ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Causes #Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... than one cause (e.g ... wave (LR 5.3), peripheral ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup