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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... • Meniere's Disease ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... #Neurology #Differential
Diseases of the Biliary Tract
Asymptomatic gallstones - Asymptomatic
Symptomatic gallstones - Biliary pain
Cholesterolosis of gallbladder - Usually
Diseases of the ... , Murphy sign Chronic ... pancreatitis #biliary #diseases ... #differential # ... diagnosis #surgery
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Méniére's disease ... course of the disease ... Disease onset usually ... signs or symptoms ... #Causes #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Rickettsial diseases ... : • Still's disease ... • Crohn disease ... • Behcet disease ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
Causes of Bradykinetic ... Algorithm Parkinson's Disease ... • Cerebellar signs ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... with vascular causes ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
benign breast diseases ... bruising/erythema/sign ... Patient may have fever ... mass #breast #diseases ... #diagnosis #surgery
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... basement membrane disease ... hematuria • Signs ... of glomerular disease ... #urology #nephrology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
patients with tabes ... test (Romberg's sign ... • Cerebellar disease ... Unilateral vestibular disease ... Rombergs #Test #neurology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... triple vessel disease ... Interpretation #differential