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Dynamic CT Myelograms can help identify the source of spinal CSF Leaks. 
1. Place a sponge
Dynamic CT Myelograms ... #CTMyelogram #Myelogram ... CSFLeak #Procedure #Instructions
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... posterior canal BPPV ... horizontal canal BPPV ... Induces vertigo (BPPV ... signs #symptoms #comparison
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
diagnosis #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV ... diagnosis #neurology #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
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 ... vertigo #neurology #instructions
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... vertigo #neurology #instructions
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Instructions #
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Spec -80% for IA, PPV ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Intravenous Pyelogram ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison