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Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #paroxysmal #positional ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Normal exercise ... • Pain is not positional ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
(>10^6 IU/mL), normal ... (<2000 IU/mL), normal ... 200,000 IU/mL (begin ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Stillbirth GDM Management ... Glucose Challenge Test ... if ≥1 value is abnormal ... 30 weeks) • Position ... • Fetal Well-being
Management of Supine Hypertension
 • Avoid offending agents
 • Avoid lying down during the day; rest
Management of Supine ... during the day; rest ... in the seated position ... patient 'dips' to a normal ... #Hypertension #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
supine to upright position ... air in seated position ... 10 minutes of rest ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... initial screening test ... <45% and SF is normal ... including liver and hematologic ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms, positive serology ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA