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Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
for BPPV Procedure ... Vertiginous symptoms ... affected ear #Dix ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Vertigo #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 ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Time course and symptoms ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
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 ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
NS vs Balanced Solutions - Comparison of clinical outcomes. 
#EBM #Nephrology #Saline #Balanced #Fluids #Trials #Comparison
Balanced Solutions - Comparison ... #EBM #Nephrology ... Fluids #Trials #Comparison ... #Table #Outcomes
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver
 • Turn head to 45° and then rapidly lay patient to a supine position
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver ... 20° over end of table ... TylerLarsenMD #Dix ... HaIlpike #Maneuver #neurology ... #vertigo #bppv
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
hypernatremia - DI ... , Gestational DI ... , Nephrogenic DI ... Features #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus (DIL ... Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
: • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms ... complication: DIC ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology