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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... often in older adults ... Long symptom-free ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... #diagnosis #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... #Management #Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... with systemic, neurologic ... day, followed by long ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
a tall, young adult ... , with symptoms ... asthma, idiopathic pulmonary ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #diagnosis #PTHX
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
change in the lungs ... : • Serology for ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Management #Infections
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
both children and adults ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... particularly in adult ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... #Management