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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... Vascular disorders ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... that may mimic signs ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... indicated, start CPR ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... removal – consult vascular ... possible • If central ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... inform immediate clinical ... Start continuous CPR ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... injury, often from vascular ... mimics complete • Central ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
causes, such as ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... dysfunction Central ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Valvular, arrhythmias ... retinal edema caused ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms