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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... 45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... Supports the patient ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... If ok with ICU team ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
positional vertigo (BPPV ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Psychiatric: Depression, fear ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology