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Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate Ligament ... with the knee in ... structures, such as the ACL ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral Vertigo ... following a finger) • Test ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... abnormal) in nearly all ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... GI Bleed) • NaCl ... Water Deprivation Test ... response • Central ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... context of complex knee ... posterior cruciate ligament ... injury (PCL). ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
(c) Central cord ... lesion: loss of all ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... - (central line) ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology