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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness ... Central #Algorithm #BPPV
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... ) • Epley maneuver ... saccade seen) • Epley ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Dizziness - Central ... and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Acoustic Neuroma • BPPV ... @AmyChung #Dizziness
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Algorithm for Dizziness ... with vascular causes ... auditory findings BPPV ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy #Dizziness ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... (seizure, dizziness ... events, prodromal symptoms ... Common causes of ... their associated symptoms
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
evaluation of dizziness ... ) that provoke dizziness ... The approach uses ... Timing of the symptom ... that provoke the symptom
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... "pass out" • Symptoms ... spinning" • Symptoms ... Associated with nausea ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Dizziness
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... posterior canal BPPV ... horizontal canal BPPV ... with vascular causes ... findings #signs #symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Withdrawal: Dizziness ... Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms