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Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... distinguishing between causes ... of peripheral vertigo ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
There are several screening ... questionnaires for OSA ... is a validated screening ... the primary care setting ... #PrimaryCare #OSA
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis

#Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Diagnosis of Common Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Testing
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... Central Vertigo PERIPHERAL ... with vascular causes ... Findings: Rarely #Peripheral ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... of Salt-Wasting ... Hypoaldosteronism #Salt #Wasting ... #Infancy #Comparison ... #Causes #differential
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a peripheral ... cause of AVS and ... with a central cause ... Posterior #CVA #Peripheral ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Nystagmus - Left-beating ... reassuring for a PERIPHERAL ... cause of vertigo ... Negative #Neurology #Peripheral
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... plateletcount), peripheral ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... patients if the cause
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... causes: • Renal ... #Screening #Workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... : • Peripheral ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes