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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Peripheral #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing ... Central from Peripheral ... #Central #Peripheral ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... patients with a peripheral ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
Syndrome on Physical Exam ... consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
• No serologic tests ... deposits common TREATMENT ... Antibiotics / source control ... management - Surgery ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... - Skin exam for ... determine if stress test ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... stratification #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Drugs, infection, surgery ... #management #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... good history and exam ... Then, ask 3 questions ... administered (through a peripheral ... #nephrology #sodium
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
or the axon of peripheral ... Meningococcal), surgery ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... if the cause is peripheral ... CNS, Central nervous ... Posterior #CVA #HINTS #Exam