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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Nausea and ... • Labrynthitis/Vestibular ... usually imbalance and ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Differential Diagnosis and ... asymmetry in the vestibular ... the labyrinth, vestibular ... nerve, or central vestibular ... Management #Algorithm #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular ... only with upbeat and ... torsional nystagmus and ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Nerve (CN VIII): Vestibular ... neuroma (a.k.a. vestibular ... zoster oticus), Vestibular ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
hours to days for vestibular ... horizontal-torsional in vestibular ... worsens vertigo (vestibular ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... position change • Neurologic ... horizontal canal) Vestibular ... auditory symptoms (vestibular ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Lactic Acidosis and ... Bell's palsy (HSV), Vestibular ... CNS abscess • Neurologic ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Anatomy of Vegetative State, Locked-in Syndrome and Brainstem Death

#LockedIn #Syndrome #BrainDeath #Comparison #Diagnosis #Neurology #Vegetative
Locked-in Syndrome and ... Syndrome #BrainDeath #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on renal physiology and function

#hyperthyroidism #hypothyroidism #renal #physiology #comparison #effects #nephrology
hyperthyroidism and ... renal physiology and ... renal #physiology #comparison ... #effects #nephrology
Traumatic Testicular Hematoma and Contusion on Scrotal Ultrasound
Pt had a fall with right testicular trauma one
Traumatic Testicular ... Ultrasound Pt had ... POCUS of the right ... left side for comparison ... Scrotal #Ultrasound #pocus