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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meniere's Disease ... symptoms/signs, ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... test Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free ... #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Méniére's disease ... Disease onset usually ... signs or symptoms ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Disturbances Neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Nucleotidase • ALT ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
at home or at work ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... alkaline phosphatase; ALT ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Diagnosis Framework ... and signs below ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... , Elevated AST ALT
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... positive Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology