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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... #Causes
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
deterioration of general ... health - Aortic ... valve regurgitation ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... #Workup #Differential
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... intravenous drug use, Central ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential ... HR and BP: • Control ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... most common type ... signs or symptoms ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... with vascular causes ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... /SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... #management #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
attributable to central ... Inflammatory causes ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... renal vein between aorta ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis