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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... Differentiating Central vs ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... JayLin3455 #HINTS
Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
Dizziness and lightheadedness ... you'll encounter as ... #Dizziness #lightheadedness ... #stroke #HiNTS ... #nystagmus #saccade
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
Algorithm for the diagnostic ... (HINTS = head-impulse ... , nystagmus, test ... as more likely ... #Diagnosis #Dizzy
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... with nystagmus. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... following a finger) • Test ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Dizziness and ... minutes to days • Nystagmus ... intervals #Dizziness ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... patients with AVS ... , Nystagmus, and ... Test of Skew. ... #Diagnosis #AVS
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... patient’s head as ... occurs as follows ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
mastoid cavity as ... nausea, vomiting, dizziness ... , vertigo, nystagmus ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
light-headedness, dizziness ... restoring sinus rhythm vs ... serum creatinine, test ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis