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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... #Causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... with vascular causes ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... #Vertigo #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Diagnosis and Management ... : Symptom of illusory ... vestibular nerve, or central ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... with vascular causes ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... Associated with nausea ... Dysequilibrium: • Feels unable ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #management
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... Time course and symptoms ... distinguishing between causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... Disorientation, vertigo ... Diagnostic tests ... #rheumatology #comparison ... #table