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Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Nystagmus: Usually torsional ... BPPV; horizontal-torsional ... spontaneous and purely torsional ... #diagnosis #findings ... #signs #symptoms
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... • Frequency of symptoms ... with upbeat and torsional ... symptoms • Head ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Causes of Scrotal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Torsion • Torsion ... of the Testicular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Vertigo ... : Symptom of illusory ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
of Dizziness - Vertigo ... - Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... No auditory symptoms ... (vestibular neuritis ... Long symptom-free ... #differential #diagnosis
The whirlpool sign of acute testicular torsion. Always nice to clinch the diagnosis.

Dr. Howard T Heller
sign of acute testicular ... torsion. ... to clinch the diagnosis ... whirlpool #sign #torsion ... #testicular #scrotal
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Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Labyrinthitis Vestibular ... Labyrinthitis 1) Vertigo ... inflammation of vestibular ... Labyrinthitis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... Time course and symptoms ... of peripheral vertigo ... certain movements Vestibular ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Vestibular neuritis ... Long symptom-free ... Positional symptoms ... presenting symptom ... #differential #diagnosis