ENT
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Dix-Hallpike diagnosis, canal identification, and Epley manoeuvre for BPPV
Source: NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
Step 1 of ~11
info
Vertigo Assessment
Vertigo: illusion of movement. Differentiate: peripheral (BPPV, Ménière's, vestibular neuritis) vs central (stroke, tumour). BPPV: brief episodes (<1 min) triggered by head position change. Most common cause of vertigo. Posterior semicircular canal affected in 90%.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Cinnarizine · Vestibular Suppressant — Vertigo
- Betahistine · Histamine Analogue (Vestibular)
- Betahistine dihydrochloride · Histamine analogue (vestibular)
- Betahistine · Histamine Analogue — Vestibular
- Betahistine · Histamine Analogue — Vertigo / Ménière's Disease
- Tetrabenazine · VMAT2 Inhibitor — Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020
- Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) · ENT-UK / SIGN guidelines
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.