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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... following a finger) • Test ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... auditory findings BPPV ... #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
(BPPV) From Vestibular ... consistent with BPPV ... #BPPV #Vestibular ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Time course and ... (BPPV): - Timing ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... with significant neurologic ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- AICA - PCA ... Localization #Effects #Neurology ... #Diagnosis #Table ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
GI, infectious, hematologic ... An EP should prioritize ... diagnoses, and ... abdominal pain (Table ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... such that the shoulders ... 45° towards the test ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver
 • Turn head to 45° and then rapidly lay patient to a supine position
Turn head to 45° and ... 20° over end of table ... The test is positive ... HaIlpike #Maneuver #neurology ... #vertigo #bppv
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Disorientation, vertigo ... Diagnostic tests ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table