HINTS: a hint, toward central VERTIGO

Do you feel like a moron when checking for central vertigo (I often do)? We learn lots of vague differences in the history and physical to differentiate central vs. peripheral vertigo, lots of attendings have taught us their own 'way', but what is there good evidence for?

Check this quick "Paucis Verbis" card from the well known Academic Life in Emergency Medicine blog from UCSF EM:

Acute Vestibular Syndrome, HINTS exam

My TOP 5 Recommended EM Sites

#1: Life in the Fast Lane


#2: EM Literature of Note


#3: Receiving.


#4: The Poison Review


#5: EM Crit

Tox, from the SICKEST source.

Welcome to the first posting on nymem.blogspot.com , New York Methodist EM program's e-resource guide!

I will update the site as frequently as I am able to with up to date literature summaries and analysis, interesting blog-posts from EM or other medical specialties, cool photo/video cases, sweet links to free online texts/journals/etc, and other relevant online materials that can augment our learning outside of conference and the ED.

I'll start with a cool tox case, walked through by what I believe is one of the best EM sites out there: Life in the Fast Lane. Check it....

         Toxicology Case, April 2012