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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... worsen with head position ... • Short-lived, positional ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo ... Benign paroxysmal positional ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Central Vertigo ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... #Peripheral #Central ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Bone Fracture Central ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Central Vertigo ... labyrinthitis) CENTRAL ... #Peripheral #Central ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... sitting posture, and ... into a supine position ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
Daroff Exercise for Treatment ... by the patient and ... seconds or until the vertigo ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
alternatively a reflex ... remember to tailor treatment ... Airway • Check position ... Also consider: central ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
resembling the position ... arc and can occur ... after brain death diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #criticalcare
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment ... patient's head and ... any nystagmus or vertigo ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video