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Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... consciousness Vertigo ... Associated with frequent ... differential #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
sitting posture, and ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Ataxia • GU: Frequent ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... complications frequently ... variably: On one hand ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
patient's head and ... but is used less frequently ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
patient's head and ... but is used less frequently ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... by culture or serology ... Inhalation of spores ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
less dizziness and ... less vertigo, so ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
by the patient and ... BPPV #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
confirm diagnosis and ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis ... #management