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Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
for Treatment of BPPV ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
room, bright pen ... Both pupils should ... room, bright pen ... Both pupils should ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... : Due to nerve root ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
will correctly diagnose ... remember the term, being ... sensitive implies being ... it has a narrow focus ... Calculation #Table #PPV
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... The diagnostic approach ... further guide management ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... Should be performed ... on room air in ... and older) on room ... #management #treatment
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... positional vertigo (BPPV ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... trauma - Symptoms begin ... #differential #diagnosis
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... initial efforts should ... focus on determining ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for the Diagnosis of BPPV
The Dix–Hallpike test (Nylen Barany test) is a diagnostic maneuver
Maneuver for the Diagnosis ... of BPPV The Dix–Hallpike ... identify posterior BPPV ... side, so, head should ... #PhysicalExam