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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
following a finger) • Test ... #physicalexam # ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
(HIT) result is ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... HeadImpulse #Testing #HIT ... #HINTS
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... patient to fix his ... directly in front of him ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
patient rolls onto his ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... fungal infection, HIV ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
the examination table ... degree angle toward his ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
the examination table ... degree angle toward his ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... zoster virus ○ HIV
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam