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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Can occur with neck ... inferior cerebellar artery ... Syndrome usually ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
month following neck ... consistent with a diagnosis ... such as a carotid artery ... dissection, tumors ... experience, the cause
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... deficits • Temporal artery ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... Stroke, carotid dissection
Carotid Dissection on Neck POCUS

Older patient found-aphasia, left sided weakness. Last known well 90min ago. CODE
Explains neuro symptoms ... Ao dissection diagnosis ... RJonesSonoEM #Carotid #Artery ... #Dissection #Neck ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... - cervical artery ... dissection: unilateral ... pain involving neck ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... are not caused ... ): 50% remits spontaneously ... remission less likely after ... #Management #Signs
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... the following symptoms ... reflux • Head and neck ... placement, carotid artery ... TMJ • Head, neck
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... - May involve symptoms ... Superior mesenteric artery ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #differential #diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
trunk, face or neck ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... legs, face or neck ... Causes: - Idiopathic
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
GH excess after ... • Other rare causes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms