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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
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
for vestibular neuritis ... in vestibular neuritis ... vertigo (vestibular neuritis ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
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 ... movements Vestibular Neuritis ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
auditory findings BPPV ... canal) Vestibular neuritis ... No auditory symptoms ... (vestibular neuritis ... Long symptom-free
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
positional vertigo (BPPV ... Vestibular neuritis ... Long symptom-free ... Positional symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #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-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... on examination table ... Vertiginous symptoms ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
) Haematuria/nephritis ... RPGN • Anti-GBM ... glomerular #diseases #nephrology ... #pathology #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology