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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Benign paroxysmal positional ... fistula, Cogan's syndrome ... ), Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Wallenberg syndrome ... Central #Causes #differential
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... Prone Sleeping position ... Infancy #Infant #Differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential ... Sicca) Syndrome ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal positional ... than 30 seconds), positional ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Marfan's Syndrome ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... conditions (supine position ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... #Hypertension #Differential
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
arcuate ligament syndrome ... knee-to-chest position ... prone (face down) position ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... Positioned behind ... , holding this position ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... vascular #msk #orthopedics
VON-CHOP Mnemonic for Orthopedic Emergencies
V - Vascular compromise (eg ischemic leg)
O - Open fracture
N - Neurological
VON-CHOP Mnemonic for Orthopedic ... - Compartment syndrome ... VONCHOP #mnemonic #Orthopedics ... diagnosis #consult #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position