IMPORTANT!!! You should first screen your dizzy patients for central features that would not be expected in vestibular neuritis and may signify a central cause such as stroke. And they are: New Significant headache or neck pain Focal weakness or paresthesias Any dangerous D's - diplopia, dysarthria, dysmetria, dysphonia, dysphagia Vertical nystagmus at rest (not during the Dix-Hallpike test) Inability to walk unaided You should carefully consider a central cause if your patient has any of these central features, irregardless of their HINTS exam findings.
@abril4305 ай бұрын
thank you for this important update on Hints exam
@curtisfoy67357 жыл бұрын
I wish KZbin existed when I was in medical school. What a great teaching video thanks.!
@PeterJohns7 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Videos are a great way to bring the patient to the learner.
@nasonryan67605 жыл бұрын
Can't agree more!!. Much better way to learn something than to read textbook and imagine how it works.
@joeybacus67343 жыл бұрын
For my wish... I hope medical school be more like KZbin. Its ironic that it will just take a series of free video to understand concepts I paid thousands in tuition fee to learn in medical school...
@sunilkumarsoni48103 жыл бұрын
Yes I wish the same
@arthurleonepimenta22662 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent video, dr. Peter.
@nancyonisko71185 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video. Finally, someone explains properly why and "abnormal" test is reassuring. Thanks for making this Dr. Johns. Great work.
@charlie1banks3 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness .. I think I just died and gone to heaven!!! Wish all med school lectures had your flair for explanation and teaching! Thank you Dr Johns.. this video have upgraded my visual understanding of the assurance of abnormal testing. As students we don't often get to see normal and abnormal side by side (like this) so on the ward our confidence in diagnosis can be affected. My utmost gratitude and aspiration to you! Charlie
@ahmedal-obaidi83054 жыл бұрын
One of the most useful medical videos on KZbin. Period. Thank you. Update: I still go back to this video everytime I need a refresher of this important exam!
@DrRussell Жыл бұрын
This is not only the best video I have seen on this subject, it has also made me realise how I need to deploy slow-motion video in our medical media workflow, and how I need to demonstrate comparative presentations in our videos. Thank you so much for all your time and effort Dr Johns.
@edtapia85804 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT video. We need more videos like this. Most of them talk about topics but do not show the actual practice with the patient taking place. Thank you sincerely.
@faisalization7 ай бұрын
I am a junior doctor working in the NHS, UK. I’ve always found it difficult to perform and interpret HINTS test on patients with Vertigo. I’ve seen loads of videos, read loads of posts and I think this is best video ever on HINTS test. Thank you so much!
@myriambenaissa198411 ай бұрын
I will start my residency in ENT in a few months. This video helped me a lot in my studying! Thank you, Doctor, for making things easier for us !
@davidliu46085 жыл бұрын
Love this video as a second year resident. Fantastic instructions and the actual patient videos made it extremely clear.
@PeterJohns5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@KL-vb5qs6 жыл бұрын
The last question really helped to consolidate everything
@johnvu7193 жыл бұрын
With 99% of medical school being online, can’t express how helpful this was. Especially with the real positive findings
@PeterJohns3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful.
@user-ji1nt9pc3h Жыл бұрын
This video is fantastic, and like many others here, I could not understand this concept after reading multiple articles. After this 8 minute video I now not only understand what to expect for normal/abnormal, but how to perform the test and apply the results to differentiate between vestibular neuritis vs a stroke. Thank you very much Dr. Johns!
@matheussanches69645 жыл бұрын
God, this is incredibly good! Im currently studying for a otorhinolaryngology test and ,at the vertigo class, my teacher just mentioned the HINTS test and didnt give too much of an importance to the matter.. Thanks for the intuitive teaching!
@johannesbar93543 жыл бұрын
Really good video ! Could not get a clear impression of the exam after reading several articles. Now its better. Unfortunately in reality this simple test is difficult to perform, needs a lot of experience. Thanks for the Video !
@PeterJohns3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!. You are right that it takes some thought and practice to understand when to use it, how to do it and how to interpret it. But this is true of reading ECG's, bedside u/s, x-ray interpretation, fundoscopy etc. Since missing a stroke is a very concerning issue for front line providers of vertigo assessment, I think it is worth putting the time in to understand HINTS. It's also important to know that if a patient has central features as described in my "Big 3 of vertigo" video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6jFon2sgqmipLc they are need a workup for stroke/central causes no matter what the HINTS exam reveals. If a person also knows how to diagnose BPPV, and how to diagnose vestibular migraine, how to screen for central features, and how to perform and interpret the HINTS exam, I would call them vertigo competent. It's best to find someone locally who knows how to perform HINTS to watch you perform it and ensure you aren't making errors in your technique.
@PeterJohns2 жыл бұрын
See my most reason video on the most important part of the HINTS exam, the HIT! kzbin.info/www/bejne/opzNiJ18iLt5fa8
@ZantherStone Жыл бұрын
So, if patient comes in with 30 minutes of constant vertigo, for example, would you do neither exam? Could it help evaluate a stroke?
@Ella.T20155 жыл бұрын
This is the most clearly presented information I have ever found on the HINTS exam I love it!
@tonysmedventures63603 жыл бұрын
By far the best explanation I have seen on the HiNTS exam, thank you!
@hayderjumaah29924 жыл бұрын
Just amazing, and I will start performing these tests on my patients in ED as appropriate.
@tomstaple15006 жыл бұрын
I am currently a paramedic student doing a case study on dealing with vertigo in the pre-hospital environment. This is a brilliant video to expand on differential diagnosis and look at whether hospital admission is appropriate. Many thanks for this video. Well put together and explained so even quite a dim person like me can understand.
@annahernandez36905 жыл бұрын
I learned the acronym INFARCT to memorize the results suggesting a vascular cause: Impulse Normal / Fast-Phase Alternating / Refixation on Cover Test. Thanks for the class!!
@PeterJohns5 жыл бұрын
Yes, David Newman-Toker does like his acronyms. :) I personally think that if you need an acronym to remember how to interpret the results, you probably don't understand how to perform and interpret the tests well enough to reply on them. For instance, "Refixation on Cover Test" fits into the "INFARCT" acronym perfectly in terms of the letters "RTC" but in fact doesn't describe the vertical or slanted skew which is what you are looking for. And "Fast phase Alternating" is another example of the descriptive words being changed to fit the acronym. So it's more of a backronym than an acronym. In my opinion, it would be better to refer to a chart such as I made in my Big 3 of vertigo video.kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6jFon2sgqmipLc .
@danielleottodpt23745 жыл бұрын
I am just diving into the world of vestibular rehab as a physical therapist and I appreciate this video so much! Seeing actual video clips of people with abnormal findings and your explanations is invaluable! THANK YOU so much!!
@einashussein67742 жыл бұрын
What an amazing teaching video 👏 I had to perform it on a patient yesterday and I'm glad I've seen this video
@magedg7 жыл бұрын
medical resident here, absolutely fantastic explanation, thank you.
@pedroschmidtfigueiredo51827 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I've never seen this so well explained in visual terms. I'am starting in neurology residency in a few weeks and that just cheered me a lot. Thank you for sharing this!
@Dr-Mido Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Just amazing. I am speechless. I keep coming back to watch this over and over again ever now and then. Thank you so much. Very clear, simply the best.
@benjfilm5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Clear explanations and examples. But as a vestibular rehab physical therapist in acute care, I do both HINTS exam, other oculomotor testing as well as Dix-Hallpike. I have had several patients with an acute vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis as well as BPPV. On the flip side, I have had doctors write an order to do an Epley Maneuver for BPPV when the patient actually had a neuritis. Patients with a history of neuritis or labyrinthitis are more likely to have a secondary BPPV in the future.
@PeterJohns5 жыл бұрын
I agree there are rare occasions where one might do both the HINTS exam and positional testing in the same person. But for the vertigo novice, it's a way to get a false positive HINTS exam in a patient with BPPV, or torture a patient with vestibular neuritis with a Dix-Hallpike test. Sounds like you're not a vertigo novice :)
@delbenoza5199 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am a physical therapist in Florida and learned a lot from your video.
@adriennboros83943 жыл бұрын
This was one of my favourites medical video I have ever seen! My last neurology exam will be in two weeks, and you helped me a lot with this video!! I am so grateful for these excellent teaching videos like this!
@IceDr4gonfly6 жыл бұрын
This is by far one the best, if not the best, video on HINTS exam. Thank you, sir. Very well done! I will share with colleagues and medical students.
@sharifuldr53 Жыл бұрын
What a great video. I have watched it many, many times. How clearly did he explain ! I really appreciate this gentleman's effort.
@TheJakili7 жыл бұрын
Amazzzing. I read about it but this makes a world of difference. You sir have earned my man of the day vote. Thank you very much
@PeterJohns7 жыл бұрын
Hey, glad you found it useful! Thanks so much for your remarks.
@courtneyban41563 жыл бұрын
Learned about this exam during the vestibular unit of my neuro dysfunction class in PT school, so grateful that my professor shared the link to this video as a recommendation for comprehension!
@luizavizafonseca3293 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. The most clearly presented information I've ever found on the HINTS exam. Thank you!
@moscourussie5 жыл бұрын
As a neurologist, I always was kinda worried when I had to assess the ENT origin of a vertigo ; now thanks to your video it all looks so simple ! None ever told me about the HINTS, and I only knew Dix/Hallpike or Fukuda, that are of course really harder to perform on a stretcher in emergency room (and apparently a lot less relevant...) Thanks a lot for your great work Dr Johns !
@PeterJohns5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment. I find it easy to perform the Dix-Hallpike test in the emergency department. The key is to turn them around in the stretcher so that their head hangs off the foot of the stretcher. And to get a stool and sit down when doing it. And of course the most important thing is to only perform it on patients with less than 2 min episodes of vertigo and no spontaneous or gaze evoked nystagmus!
@AlexanderRoux3 жыл бұрын
Best video on the HI/N/TS exam on the net. Thanks for this Dr Johns
@daniafatani9367 ай бұрын
This is THE BEST video of the Hints exam. Thank you so much !!!
@josemamartinez116810 ай бұрын
Great video, professor! I am from Uruguay and this video was deeply helpful. Could not imagine someone explaining it better. Congrats on the dedication and how articulate you are!
@bravonline30525 жыл бұрын
Awesome explanation with patients...live long and spread knowledge
@Ranayal2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Neurologists have the the most fun clinical exams
@PeterJohns2 жыл бұрын
We have lots of fun stuff in emergency medicine too!
@jonmsweet8 жыл бұрын
Outstanding
@PeterJohns8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@drcrystalpt55192 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I'm so impressed by all your videos. This is super clear instruction with great demonstrations. Thank you so much.
@ezralimm6 жыл бұрын
This video is gold. Recommending to other ED Registrars.
@jbrokawmd7 жыл бұрын
Most learning I've done about EM in years! Thanks!
@PeterJohns7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words.
@gummyypeach7 жыл бұрын
year 3 medical student here and this helped me sooooo much thank you :)
@anonymouselephant65402 ай бұрын
very very helpful for my ENT case presentation this week! thank you doctor
@Pseudosapien293 ай бұрын
Thank you so much sir, that was very crisp to the point and informative at the same time
@astaraeld5 жыл бұрын
What wonderful clarity in your explanations. :) I think I learned more in 20 minutes of these videos than in 10 hours of lectures ^^
@PeterJohns5 жыл бұрын
What a nice compliment! I’m glad you found it useful.
@gabriellaximenes9475 Жыл бұрын
i love your channel so much im watching all your videos on a friday night. Thank you for this content, i´ve been reading about this tests but nothing is like watching someone doing and learning from them. a friend from brazil.
@mojini2671 Жыл бұрын
Best video on this examination I have found! Thank you.
@sealyme017 жыл бұрын
Definitely the best video out there on this stuff, which is poorly explained elsewhere. Videos were great. Thanks!
@PeterJohns7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ranjitrajandr6 жыл бұрын
Great series of teaching videos dealing with a tough subject! Hearty congratulations!
@PeterJohns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@klaymen85595 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Straight to the point explanation. 10/10
@furyfaerie4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this Dr Johns, my doubts on how to perform the exam steps have been cleared!
@peacederm4 ай бұрын
That is very clear " bedside teaching", thank you.
@mariaaziz349611 ай бұрын
An amazing video to understand the differentiation of vertigo .
@josepbelmonte47917 жыл бұрын
Couldn't find better explanation. Great video and great job!
@MarsW13 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, it's really informative, the examples with the patients were the highlight! Greetings from Brazil!
@KFire Жыл бұрын
Thank you for providing an example of abnormals.
@isardesai2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. (I cannot recall if I've commented before, I tend to be more of a silent viewer). But your video is immensely helpful, and I direct a lot of my more junior colleagues to watch it for their learning too. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.
@rumit99467 жыл бұрын
Excellent demonstration. Thanks for taking the trouble to make these videos.
@javierdomingolopez78468 ай бұрын
Fantastic video . A pleasure to the eyes
@Dfl87165 Жыл бұрын
Abnormal HIT occurs with rapid head movement towards the affected ear, which is away from the direction of the spontaneous nystagmus. Spontaneous nystagmus direction is away from the affected ear, patient usually drifts/falls towards the affected ear, away from the nystagmus direction. HINTS+: hearing test with bilateral finger rub in front of each ear. Unfortunately, the ER often treats indiscriminately with benzodiazepines and/or meclizine. Spontaneous nystagmus can then be significantly suppressed, making the dx more difficult, especially after repeated dosing. In that case you can often still see small amplitude spontaneous nystagmus during the fundoscopic exam!
@PeterJohns Жыл бұрын
Yes, I explained which ear is affected in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3aZkGVvgcqnb8k I also have a video on HINTS plus. I don't know of any study that showed that the use of drugs can suppress nystagmus to the point where it is not visible. I suggest using a piece of paper to remove fixation. See this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3jGhoecmq2pkMk
@Dfl87165 Жыл бұрын
@@PeterJohns Don’t know of any studies either. Just my personal observation, especially in patients waiting for several days before presenting, then getting benzos or meclizine without ER doc even bothering to look for spontaneous nystagmus. Not every ER doc has your vestibular skills😃. Great video series!
@meganh58784 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this Video. I actually saw these examples in another online web course but your explanation is more detailed and easy to follow
@PeterJohns4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that! Very kind of you to say so.
@jasonjamesramcharan80753 ай бұрын
Very good video...precise and easy to understand
@supernatural7874 жыл бұрын
This was a very well explained video! Many thanks for the details and distinctions !
@stranger50882 жыл бұрын
Glad to find this video. I had the Hints test but no clue what it actually was. Very reassuring that mine came out not worrisome. Starting PT tomorrow for the nuritius. Hopefully I can get it fixed pretty quickly.
@asdfasfsadfasfdasfda7 жыл бұрын
excelente video, clear, no beating around the bush; directly to indispensable knowledge. Thank you
@PeterJohns7 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you! People who know me would certainly agree that I don't beat around the bush!
@alysuleman59007 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!! I've always struggled with tests for vertigo but finally understand it !
@Sickdude4202 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, God bless Peter Johns
@lavin18176 жыл бұрын
best video of hints and explanation i've found so far! Thank you!!
@IanHockett-qm3fg5 ай бұрын
Great video, very informative and clear
@paulakearns62147 жыл бұрын
oh wow, oh wow!!! clarity at last - can i show this to my medical students? they will love it. i can only imagine the chatter...will keep us discussing for ages. thank you
@PeterJohns7 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@commanderortega4 жыл бұрын
Great video explaining normal and abnormal and I was thinking about the question you posted at the end of the video before it was posted! Greetings from a Mexican Dr that just passed the step 1!
@BJPdarkhistoryINDIA11 ай бұрын
Exception video, loved your presentation 😊
@diosif3 жыл бұрын
A great video, both for students and professionals alike! I am an ENT specialist and, though I perform all those test routinely, I enjoyed your video!
@PeterJohns3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we need more cooperation between ENT, neurology and emergency medicine to help educate all physicians about vertigo. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@king0alknogg3 жыл бұрын
very beneficial video, this can save hours of reading
@shruthikaaram72023 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video and explained it very clearly. Keep up the great work. I will add to my presentation for the juniors.
@gravityclarity2 жыл бұрын
This can be kinda confusing if you don’t know what the head impulse test being abnormal means. It’s to distinguish between central and peripheral vertigo in pts who are symptomatic (i.e., dizzy). An abnormal test (catch up saccades occur) is reassuring in that it tells you that the vertigo is peripheral (nerve problem) as opposed to central (brain problem-posterior circulation stroke, tumor, etc.).
@PeterJohns2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and as I emphasized, the patient must have sustained dizziness AND nystagmus in order to apply HINTS.
@kennethmoore37833 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Hardest part is getting patient with acute vertigo to cooperate with testing.
@PeterJohns3 жыл бұрын
Interesting comment. I find most patients with AVS tolerate the HINTS exam pretty well. Some benefit from an anti-emetic.
@rodrigovilloutagutierrez5293 жыл бұрын
Saludos desde Chile... muy buen video para explicar correctamente como evaluar a pacientes con este motivo de consulta tan frecuente. Muchas gracias!
@PeterJohns3 жыл бұрын
Eres muy bienvenido!
@Fatimehghan2 жыл бұрын
such an amazing video. this helped me so much in my neurology-course at medschool. thank you so much
@faroukraquib95276 жыл бұрын
You made HINTS exam so simple. Thank you.
@vergilbrown76177 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you and please thank your patients as well.
@AmitKumar-yf3ei3 жыл бұрын
Superb teaching
@user-ek3mq1lu4m Жыл бұрын
Спасибо за видео, очень здорово и информативно! Всегда делаю этот тест пациентам с головокружением
@arijitganguly175811 ай бұрын
Best video on the topic
@soufianehaltout40737 ай бұрын
Thank you doctor for your beautiful explanations !
@MrThomasAgf4 жыл бұрын
Great video, using this as clarification on methods in my 5th year of medical school in Denmark. Thank you!
@faxm9061 Жыл бұрын
This was god sent. Thank u, good sir!
@stewartmusk51477 жыл бұрын
What an excellent teaching video - so clear! Thank you very much!
@migatarosita3 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video Dr.Johns, Thank You.
@SYEDIHTISHAMULHAQ5 жыл бұрын
A crisp and comprehensive video 👌
@PeterJohns5 жыл бұрын
That's what I try and do, thanks!
@filipefernandesjustus97336 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! Congratulations!
@gautamphulara68662 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation sir
@Fstlmnte7 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Cleared up everything. Keep them coming!
@ianblease41355 жыл бұрын
great video with excellent explanation - thanks
@heathercruz655 жыл бұрын
You did an excellent job explaining this. Thank you!
@guywilko8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Very Helpful
@sshh7783 жыл бұрын
Best explained I have ever seen!
@adnanhussain48137 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanations and great demonstrations on your patients. Subscribed!