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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #PhysicalExam #Testing ... #Peripheral #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Algorithm for Dizziness ... Varies • No neurologic ... or supine roll test ... intervals #Dizziness ... #differential #
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
to approach to Dizziness ... • A Targeted Exam ... • Vestibular (vertigo ... dizzy #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... for Stroke Subtle ... patient with normal exam ... test characteristics ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... Disease • Central: Stroke ... #dizzy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Drift) on Physical Exam ... Testing showed ... the 50-second test ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
E deficiency, stroke ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... Diabetes mellitus • Stroke ... hearing loss Exam ... acoustic neuroma) and stroke
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
neuritis from stroke ... components: targeted neurologic ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test ... Posterior #CVA #HINTS #Exam