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Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... : Symptom of illusory ... vestibular nerve, or central ... #Algorithm #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... signs or symptoms ... #Peripheral #Central ... #differential #
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... labyrinthitis) CENTRAL ... #Peripheral #Central ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... may be present Central ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free ... #Algorithm #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... /SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... Signs and symptoms ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... therapy - ENT/dental ... infection: ear, sinus, dental ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
generalized or a general ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... Blood cultures/serology ... intravenous drug use, Central ... #Endocarditis #comparison