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0
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Key to bppv

A

Only reproduced in 1 direction

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How to r/o meneires

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Hearing loss

No tinnitus.

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Key to acute neuritis

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Typical takes awhile longer than three days to resolve

Has a uti component

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Ddx for differential

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Hsv
Acute neuritis
Stoke min

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Metabolic cause of ataxia

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Heavy metal - murcury
Vitamins b and e 
Pth
Phenytoin 
Chemo
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Lesions affecting vertigo are 7

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Middle
Inner ear
Vestibular nucleus
Cerebellar
Eye
Forebrain 
Artery
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6
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How long does bppv last

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One minute

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Assoc with bppv

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Rolling in be

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Suggested by several bouts of vertigo

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Vestibular neuritis

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9
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How long does vestibular neuritis last

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1 week

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10
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Define disequilibrium

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Unsteady balance

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What is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo NOT associated w/

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Hearing
Tinnitus low
Aural pressure
Headache

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12
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Diagnosis step for bppv

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Dix hall pike maneuver

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Therapy for bppv

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Cawthorne exercises

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14
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Stones floating around in bppv

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Calcium Otoliths

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15
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Dysarthria with bowel movement

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Basal vagal

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17
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Bppv aka

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Top shelf syndrome

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18
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Nystagmus and central vs peripheral differences

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Central goes up

Peripheral go horizontal, fatiquable

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19
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Describe bppv nystagmus 3

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Latent
geotropic - toward ground
Rotary nystagmus

Immediate - central

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20
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Tests for vertigo

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Dixen hall pike
Fukuda march eyes closed lean toward cerebellar
Head shaking

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21
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Can you get dizzy w seizure

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Yes it is call vestibular epilepsy

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22
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Dizzy associated with cholesterol

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Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

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23
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Signs of Vertiberbal insufficiency

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Lasts sec
Repeats for weeks
Assoc with dysarthria, cerebellar cn

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24
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Dizzy ASsoc w vomiting

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Viral vestibular neuritis

Acute supportive labyrinthitis

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25
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Dizzy assoc w loc

A

Vestibular epilepsy

Vestibrobasilar insufficiency

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26
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Basic test for vestibular fx.

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Eng

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27
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What does eng tell you

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Central vs peripheral

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28
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Other vestibular tests

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Rotary chair test

Posturography

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29
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Goal of rocket maneuver

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To put ball back in the saccule

30
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Summary of bppv

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30, recurring, disabling, 30 min, roaring tinnitus, aural, low freq hearing loss

31
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How long does meniere last

A

20 min at least

32
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If vertigo last longer than days 3

A

Viral vestibular
Acute suppurative labrum hits
Acute serous labyrinth
Herpes

33
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If bppv does go away

A

Neuro otolaryngologist

34
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Symptoms of bppv

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Benign, just a few days, just 30 sec
Paroxysm, severe burst
Positional, 1 direction
Associated w: rolling, looking up
No tinnitus, hearing loss
35
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Mnemonic for types of dizziness

A

Vaginas dislike little penises!

36
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How often is dizziness in diagnoses

37
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What type of dizziness does trauma cause

A

All of them

38
Q

How often does whiplash cause vertigo

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80 percent

39
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Differential for presyncopal

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Orthostatic
Cardiogenic arrythmia EKG
Associated with loc 30 percent

40
Q

If you think dizziness is do to psych what do you call dizziness

A

Light headed ness

41
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Triad of meniere

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Heavy
Hearing loss
Tinnitus
More than 20

42
Q

Explain vestibular neuritis

A

A nerve in your head called the vestibular nerve got infected by a virus. Which messes up your balance
Cn 8

43
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Cause of meniere disease

A

Increase in endo lymphatic fluid

44
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Explain meniere

A

Fluid in the inner ear

45
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Vertigo plus hearing loss equals

A 
Meniere 20 minutes (many min, many times)
Labyrinthitis days ( long time)
46
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Vertigo without hearing loss

A

Bppv - episodic

Vestibular neuritis -persistent

47
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Episodic vertigo is suggestive of

A

Meniere

Bppv

48
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How often is dizziness a stroke

49
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How often is dizziness without any localized finding a stroke

A

.7 percent

50
Q

Differential for disequilibrium 6

A 
Vision
Stroke
Parkinson
Neuropathy
Benzodiazepines
Tricyclics antidepressants
51
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Disequilibrium aka

A

Off balance or wobbly

52
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Presyncope aka

53
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Lightheadedness

A

Vague, out of it

Disconnected

54
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Romberg sway suggests

A

Vestibular dysfx on ipsilateral side

55
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Why is gait important for dizzy

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Wide base
Ataxia
Parkinson

56
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Cardiac tests if you suspect Presyncope

A

No cus - no anterior can cause stroke
EKG
Holter monitor
O/s

57
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Are labs important for dizziness

58
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If you suspect psych and dizziness

A

Hyperventilation

Anxiety

59
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Treatment for bppv

A

Antivert 25 q 6 no evidence
Vest rehab
Ep key

60
Q

Ttreatment for meniere

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2 g of salt
Dyazidel diuretic
Steroid drop

61
Q

Treatment for vestibular neuritis

A

Methylprednisolone 100 to 10 over three weeks

62
Q

Treatment for o/s

A

Hydrate

Midodrine 10 mg tid

63
Q

How does midodrine mechanism

A

Alpha a1 agonist
constrict
interact with tizanadine

64
Q

How do you avoid supine hypotension with midodrine

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Don’t take last pill after 5 pm

65
Q

What do you monitor with fludtocortisone

A

Htn, k, chf

66
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If midodrine and fludtocortisone aren’t option for o/s

67
Q

Non pharm for o/s

Ways to help your

A

Get up slowly
Ted hose
Sleep w head elevated

68
Q

Treatment for light headed ness

A

Bag and beta blocker

Bolo for asthma

69
Q

What do you have to worry about with beta blocker

A

Asthma

Diabetes

70
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Low dose meclazine

A

12.5 mg bid

71
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Treatment for menieres

A

ENT doctor

Meclazine 12.5. Skip a pill see if you feel better

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