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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Rotary Movement Peripheral ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... nystagmus - Infection ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... history of viral infection ... #Peripheral #Central ... #Vertigo #Causes
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... the underlying cause
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
purple abdominal striae ... , oral cavity) Caused ... susceptibility to infections ... glucose uptake in peripheral ... Diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
disease caused ... family Route of infections ... form (No signs/symptoms ... mural thrombi (→stroke ... Thin and thick peripheral
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... to exclude are infections ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Palpable purpura: strong