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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Dizziness ... Peripheral #Central #Algorithm ... #BPPV #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... auditory findings BPPV ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... Hallpike test: Positive ... consistent with BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Kidney ... Injury #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AKI ... Differential #Workup #Algorithm
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
labyrinthitis • Head Position ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
vestibular syndrome (eg BPPV ... Traumatic/toxic acute ... ) #Titrate #algorithm ... vestibular #syndrome #diagnosis ... #acute #vertigo
Differential Diagnosis in Acute Renal Failure

#Diagnosis #Differential #AKI #Acute #RenalFailure #KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology

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Differential Diagnosis ... in Acute Renal ... Failure #Diagnosis ... #KidneyInjury #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... into a supine position ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Decreased ... into cells - Acute ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate