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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Algorithm for Dizziness ... No auditory symptoms ... hearing loss (labyrinthitis ... Long symptom-free ... intervals #Dizziness
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Dizziness - Central ... Meniere’s • Labyrinthitis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... @AmyChung #Dizziness
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Positional Vertigo • Labrynthitis ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy #Dizziness
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Labyrinthitis ... hearing loss = Labyrinthitis ... head thrust #Labyrinthitis ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis ... • Frequency of symptoms ... reproduction of vertigo symptoms ... • Frequency of symptoms ... Hallpike test: Symptoms
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Vertigo:
 • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis, BPPV, Meniere's disease, Alternobaric
 • Central: CVA/TIA -
Dizziness - Differential ... • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis ... Chiefs @jmcchiefs #Dizziness
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
evaluation of dizziness ... and evolution of dizziness ... ) that provoke dizziness ... Timing of the symptom ... that provoke the symptom
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
causes (seizure, dizziness ... Ask about precipitating ... events, prodromal symptoms ... their associated symptoms
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
to approach to Dizziness ... additional history "Dizziness ... yet imprecise symptom ... TylerLarsenMD #TiTrATE #Dizziness
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... "pass out" • Symptoms ... spinning" • Symptoms ... or walking • Symptoms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Dizziness