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Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
distinguishing between causes ... Benign Paroxysmal ... (BPPV): - Timing ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... Young females Differential ... Diagnosis: • CN ... no light-near dissociation ... • Other causes
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... further guide management ... should be guided
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... Chondroblastoma - Benign ... physicalexam
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management #animated
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology