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Causes of Pediatric Spells - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neonates and Infant Spells:
 • Benign Sleep Myoclonus
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Infant Spells: • Benign ... Breath-holding spells • Benign ... Paroxysmal Vertigo ... • Benign Paroxysmal
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Labyrinth: Benign ... paroxysmal positional ... oticus), Vestibular paroxysmia
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Infantile: • Benign ... Infant Spells: • Benign ... Breath-holding spells • Benign ... Paroxysmal Vertigo ... • Benign Paroxysmal
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
spine disease - Benign ... paroxysmal vertigo
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... Pheochromocytoma (Paroxysmal ... #AdrenalMass #Benign
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Clinical • Benign ... due to viral or postviral
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
gummatous tumors are benign ... still has syphilis even ... body, and it may begin
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Differentiating Benign ... Paroxysmal Positional ... Neuritis-Labyrinthitis BENIGN ... PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal
Characteristics that are more likely to be associated with an innocent murmur include a systolic (rather
respiration and posture ... murmurs #innocent #benign