Dizziness Flashcards
35yo F presents with intermittent episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea and hearing loss within the past week.
MENIERE'S DISEASE vestibular neuronitis labyrinthitis benign positional vertigo acoustic neuroma
cbc
vdrl/rpr
mri- brain
dix-hallpike maneuver
55yo F c/o dizziness for the past day. She felt faint and has severe diarrhea that started 2 days ago. She takes furosemide for hypertension.
ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION D/T DEHYDRATION (diarrhea, diuretic use) vestibular neuronitis labyrinthitis benign positional vertigo vertebrobasilar insufficiency
orthostatic vital signs cbc electrolytes rectal exam, stool for occult blood stool leukocytes
65yo M presents with postural dizziness and unsteadiness. He has hypertension and was started on hydrochlorotiazide 2 days ago.
DRUG-INDUCED ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION vestibular neuronitis labyrinthitis benign positional vertigo brain stem or cerebellar tumor acute renal failure
orthostatic vital signs cbc electrolytes echocardiogrphy mri brain
44yo F c/o dizziness on moving her head to the left. She feels that the room is spinning around her head. A tilt test results in nystagmus and nausea.
BENIGN POSITIONAL VERTIGO
vestibular neuronitis
labyrinthitis
meniere’s disease
dix-hallpike maneuver
mri brain
audiogram
55yo F c/o dizziness that started this morning. She is nauseated and has vomited once in the past day. She had a URI 2 days ago and has experienced no hearing loss.
VESTIBULAR NEURONITIS labyrinthitis menieres disease benign position vertigo vertigo associated with cervical spine disease or injury vertebrobasilar insufficiency
cbc
electrolytes
electronystagmomography
mri/mra-brain
55yo F c/o dizziness that started this morning and of “not hearing well”. She feels nauseated and has vomited once in the past day. She had a URI 2 days ago
LABYRINTHITIS vestibular neuronitis meniere's disease acoustic neuroma vertebrobasilar insufficiency
audiogram
electronystagmography
mri/mra-brain
