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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... - Differential ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Dizziness #Peripheral #Central ... #Algorithm #BPPV
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Central ... Tumours: CPA, posterior ... Acoustic Neuroma • BPPV ... #Differential #
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
forehead) in classic posterior ... with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Diagnosis Framework ... • Peripheral: BPPV ... Meniere's Disease • Central ... Syphilis, Cerebellar/Posterior ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
may be present Central ... auditory findings BPPV ... Hallpike test (posterior ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Diagnosis Framework ... If Altered Mental ... SAH, tumor • Posterior ... no neurological cause ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... • Diagnostic ... there is time to wait ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... positional vertigo (BPPV ... Occlusion of posterior ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
the lesion Posterior ... dysfunction Central ... involved & the posterior ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology