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Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Vertigo ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #neurology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Algorithm Presyncope ... " • Symptoms may ... #Algorithm #dizzy ... differential #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Peripheral Vertigo ... Auditory findings may ... #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... Auditory Findings: May ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... reproduction of vertigo ... test: Symptoms may ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Diazepam 5 mg up to a max ... of 50 mg/min (may ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... 100 mg, up to max ... uremia #itching #Algorithm ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... 0.1 mg/kg IV, max ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg IV (max ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Neurology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may ... status epilepticus may ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... 0.5-1 mg/kg/d (max ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Lupus #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology