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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... • Recurrence: Rare ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
USMLE Epidemiology and ... PPV: proportion ... specificity -> higher PPV ... = incidence in acute ... #calculations #diagnosis
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
and Management ... • No serologic tests ... • Supportive care ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... afebrile • Acute ... #Management #Microbiology
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
there is an IgM and ... generally indicates an acute ... because the two tests ... #Diagnosis #HepB ... Antibody #Levels #Serology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... for Acute Polyarthritis ... (to support a diagnosis ... C serology testing ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon ruptures are ... warriors") • Acute ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
opposite side (rare ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... acute respiratory ... #management #neurology