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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL ... ) • Hallpike test ... • Head impulse test ... in head-hanging position
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
During Hallpike Test ... Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... in head-hanging position ... in head-hanging position ... in head-hanging position
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
worsen with head position ... • Short-lived, positional ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Positive head impulse test
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normal #pelvic #floor ... at rest during
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
into a supine position ... remains in this position ... ear faces the floor ... remains in this position ... remains in this position
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1) PREPARE
 - Avoid caffeine, cigarettes and other stimulants
distraction. 2) POSITION ... at mid-arm - Position ... feet flat on the floor ... 3) MEASURE - Rest ... relaxed and in position
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... assign a final post-test
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
in the supine position ... A positive test ... (Fajersztajn’s test ... in a positive test ... This test is 90%
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... • Pain is not positional ... perform provocative tests
Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
Assessment: Transducer positions ... Radiology #PCC #POCUS