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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL ... consistent with BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
During Hallpike Test ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... in head-hanging position ... toward the downward ear ... findings #signs #bppv
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived, positional ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... of the affected ear ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... #vertigo #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 ... such that the shoulders ... 45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... audiometry • Patients should ... tympanic membrane • Neurologic
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
side in this 70-year-old ... the 50-second test ... to maintain the position ... clinical #video #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Doppler ultrasound; MRA ... conditions (supine position ... CT or MRI scan of ... #Hypertension #Differential
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... cause of anterior shoulder ... Differential diagnosis ... No tear of the labrum ... #clinical #mri
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... with significant neurologic ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology