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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing ... Central from Peripheral ... • Nystagmus: Have ... neurology #bppv #comparison ... #table
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... - Pulmonary AV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Central ... #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with a peripheral cause ... patients with a central ... cause of AVS. ... It has been validated ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... acidosis that has ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table ... #Comparison #PH
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
If the patient has ... Does the patient have ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the ... (HINTS = head-impulse ... peripheral or central ... peripheral or central ... The approach uses
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fungal • HIV ... ACTH Dependent - Central ... #Causes
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
undergoing a procedure has ... recognize the cause ... hypoxia, but to also have ... a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... toxic and febrile have ... distributed rashes have ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... rate with AV nodal ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm