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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bone Fracture Central ... nystagmus - Infection ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Causes of Vertigo ... often classified as ... a "central vertigo ... (a.k.a. herpes zoster ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Vertigo:
 • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis, BPPV, Meniere's disease, Alternobaric
 • Central: CVA/TIA -
Framework Vertigo ... Alternobaric • Central ... : CVA/TIA - Vertebrobasilar ... enough blood: Acute ... #dizzy #vertigo
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... infections (caries ... Pain #Otology #Otolaryngology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : ACS, Acute decompensated ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... paralysis/dysfunction, Goiter
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection or cancer ... cause unknown) ... trauma â—‹ MS, CVA ... #otology #otolaryngology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... : • Infection, ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Varicella-zoster ... Symptoms: • Acute ... /l is regarded as ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
testing gait in any dizzy ... CNS, Central nervous ... , acute vestibular ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... Headaches - A general ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... lymphoma, breast CA ... gastrointestinal infection