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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... positive hearing loss ... Méniére's disease ... Hearing loss. ... #differential #diagnosis
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Proprioceptive loss ... with eyes open and ... • Cerebellar disease ... #neurology #diagnosis ... proprioception #physicalexam
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... Onset ○ Meniere disease ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Capitis - Skin Disease ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... • Pull test ... texture at bald spots
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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49%) • Weight loss ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... ART to slow HIV disease ... #HIV #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... (typically less ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... #differential #diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
nail base, with loss ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... clinic with vision loss ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #PhysicalExam # ... #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... is less expensive ... C3, C4 - Test for ... testing #workup #diagnosis