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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo ... Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN ... (a.k.a. herpes zoster ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Wallenberg's Syndrome Acute ... continuous vertigo ... /vomiting/vertigo ... Palatal myoclonus - Central ... #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome - Herpes zoster ... /squamous cell CA ... Pain #Otology #Otolaryngology ... #differential #diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
brain, eye, and ear ... attributable to central ... nervous system (CNS ... Inflammatory causes ... Cogan syndrome • Acute
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Outer Ear: ... auditory nerve (CN ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... #otology #otolaryngology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Varicella-zoster ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #neurology #meningitis
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
testing gait in any dizzy ... disposition, even if the cause ... CNS, Central nervous ... physician; AVS, acute ... #Posterior #CVA
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
only if no clear cause ... medications (review MAR ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... or 1g CaCl- (central ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology