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Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... labyrinth, vestibular nerve ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Central Causes of Vertigo ... - Vestibular Nerve ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Trauma, Tumor • Motor ... Nerves: ALS, Cervical ... multiplex, Phrenic nerve ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... Central #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... consciousness Vertigo ... #Dizziness #Vertigo ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... to the radial nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
common fibular nerve ... in peripheral motor ... common peroneal nerve ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... is the nerve of ... and intrinsic motor ... #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
damage to peroneal nerve ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Sign of Upper motor ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology