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Dix–Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre

Procedurer Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the commonest cause of vertigo in primary care and one of the few diagnoses that can be cured on…

Cardiac arrest due to pneumothorax

…of free air in the thoracic cavity. While this can occasionally be benign and manifest even in healthy individuals, a tension pneumothorax arises when the…

Acute vertigo: quick reference for HINTS and differential diagnosis

…vestibular syndrome Brief attacks, usually lasting seconds, reproducibly triggered by a particular change in position Benign positional vertigo, orthostatic hypotension Dix Hallpike, supine roll test…

Cryotherapy of skin lesions

…moment the spray starts. Let the tissue thaw completely between cycles — it is the freeze–thaw–freeze cycle that causes cell death, not the cold…

Approach to patients with chest pain: differential diagnoses, management & ECG

…Chest pain is one of the most nuanced symptoms in clinical practice and it is fundamental to be able to differentiate benign from serious etiologies…

Cardiac tumors

…secondary, and the primary cardiac tumors, generally, are benign. Primary and secondary cardiac tumors • Primary cardiac tumors , which constitute a minority of cardiac tumors, occur…

Early repolarization pattern on ECG (early repolarization syndrome)

…the term benign early repolarization was coined. This notion was overturned in 2008 when Haïssaguerre et al reported a strong association between the early repolarization…

Sinus arrhythmia (respiratory sinus arrhythmia)

…treatment. If the rhythm becomes completely regular when holding the breath, it is likely that the arrhythmia is benign; otherwise further examination is warranted. Figure…

Ventricular Tachycardia

…disease or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Sustained VT: Defined as VT lasting longer than 30 seconds or requiring termination earlier due to hemodynamic…

Early repolarization on ECG: when guidelines confuse ECG criteria

Continous medical discussion: the ECG blog ECG Early repolarization pattern: confused J points, notches and slurs I once had the privilige of attending a lecture…

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