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Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... - Mass lesion (tumor ... spine disease - Benign ... paroxysmal vertigo ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential ... nystagmus • Benign ... Paroxysmal Positional ... Cerebellopontine Angle ... #Differential #
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
at a 45-degree angle ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #paroxysmal #positional ... #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... Young females Differential ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... Can occur with neck ... with significant neurologic ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... - Giant cell tumor ... Chondroblastoma - Benign ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... • Head and neck ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... tumor/neoplasm
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
at a 45-degree angle ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #paroxysmal #positional ... #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
at a 45-degree angle ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #paroxysmal #positional ... #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Benign ... paroxysmal positional ... dysmetria, intention tremor ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology