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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... consistent with BPPV ... in head-hanging position ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
into a supine position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... holds a sitting position
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived, positional ... #differential #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... labyrinthitis • Head Position ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
for Treatment of BPPV ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... Benign #paroxysmal #positional ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
patient with a diagnosis ... There is notable positional ... in the supine position ... from the supine position ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Rash, Vomiting, Positive ... pain, Myalgia Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
sitting to supine position ... patient in this position ... to the upright position ... to the sitting position ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
upright, seated position ... into the lying position ... ) Stay in this position ... to the seated position ... #physicalexam #management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... CNS infection Diagnosis ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases