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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
cause of AVS and ... cause of AVS. ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Posterior #CVA ... #Peripheral #Central
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
contusion • Tumours: CPA ... , posterior fossa ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Peripheral #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... present Central ... with vascular causes ... Hallpike test (posterior
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
and Central Vertigo ... forehead) in classic posterior ... with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... is peripheral. ... CNS, Central nervous ... #Posterior #CVA
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
incidental CXR finding ... General: fever, ... extrapulmonary (peripheral ... nodules; anterior/posterior ... MSK, heart (2-5%