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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... cause of AVS and ... cause of AVS. ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
= Central Cause ... This patient as ... cause of vertigo ... Video by Dr. ... #Neurology #Vertigo
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... may be present Central ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
head-impulse, nystagmus, test ... the dizziness as ... or central in etiology ... or central TiTrATE ... The approach uses
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
rate with AV nodal ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... rapid seizure control ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Arboviruses: - West ... Photophobia • Nausea ... , photophobia, nausea ... /l is regarded as ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and sensitive tests ... pathophysiology as ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #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 ... , Head Impulse Test
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
~5th decade → peripheral ... GHRH release, central ... levels not useful as ... glucose suppression test ... or refractory cases