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Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... of BPPV By Dr ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... auditory findings BPPV ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Méniére's disease
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... 45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... #Instructions # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... of BPPV 1) The ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the absence of treatment ... symptoms, positive serology ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
/ Peptic Ulcer Disease ... 50% of adults +serology ... if possible • Serology ... Ag, Urea Breath Test ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... over course of disease ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... #potassium #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology