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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 ... (vestibular neuritis ... spontaneous and purely torsional ... diagnosis #findings #signs
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO ... with upbeat and torsional ... reproduction of vertigo ... (2 to 11%) #Vertigo
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
of Dizziness - Vertigo ... Algorithm True Vertigo ... Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... Dizzy #Dizziness #Vertigo
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... nystagmus and vertigo ... forehead) and torsional ... testing #findings #signs ... #bppv #vertigo
Whirlpool Sign of Testicular Torsion on Scrotal POCUS
Is that a hurricane? 17 yo with testicular pain
Testicular Torsion ... on Scrotal POCUS ... Testicular torsion ... #Testicular #Torsion ... #Scrotal #POCUS
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Labyrinthitis Vestibular ... Labyrinthitis 1) Vertigo ... inflammation of vestibular ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Left testicular torsion - midline transverse view demonstrating absent flow #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #POCUS #Testicular
Left testicular ... torsion - midline ... Diagnosis #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #Testicular ... #Torsion #ScrotalUS
The whirlpool sign of acute testicular torsion. Always nice to clinch the diagnosis.

Dr. Howard T Heller
The whirlpool sign ... of acute testicular ... torsion. ... #torsion #testicular ... #scrotal #pocus
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
MEN - Men: testicular ... torsion - ... Women: ovarian torsion ... Differential #Diagnosis #POCUS
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... Vestibular neuritis ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... varying neurologic signs