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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing ... Central from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... bppv #comparison #table
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... cause of AVS and ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #HINTS
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... nerve function of ... salute- median/ulnar ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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peripheral nerves ... Nerves -> mononeuritis ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the examiner's hand ... reflex hammer hits ... the side of a nerve ... the edge of a table ... a pin from the periphery