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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... reproduction of vertigo ... ) • Epley maneuver ... saccade seen) • Epley ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Vertigo:
 • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis, BPPV, Meniere's disease, Alternobaric
 • Central: CVA/TIA -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Vertigo ... • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis ... Alternobaric • Central: CVA ... #dizzy #vertigo
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... or supine roll test ... Vestibular neuritis/labyrinthitis ... hearing loss (labyrinthitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
of Dizziness - Vertigo ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Labrynthitis ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
evaluation of dizziness ... head-impulse, nystagmus, test ... of dizziness or vertigo ... #Diagnosis #Dizzy ... #Differential #Evaluation
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Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... trauma â—‹ MS, CVA ... Conditions: â—‹ Labyrinthitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Ova and Parasite ... evaluation (stool ... Breath test for ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... b) CHF c) CVA ... determine if stress test ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... testing gait in any dizzy ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test ... #Posterior #CVA