Vertgio Flashcards
1
Q
What is vertigo
A
Cardinal symptom of vestibular disease
*illusion of motion or movement when there is none OR
*an exaggerated response to movement
2
Q
What does a person feel if they have vertigo
A
- Spinning sensation
- Tumbling
- Falling forward
- Backward
- Ground rolling under feet
3
Q
What is vertigo not
A
- Dizziness
- Light headedness
- Syncope
- Imbalance
4
Q
What is the key to diagnosing vertigo
A
Duration and hearing loss
5
Q
What is peripheral origin of vertigo
A
- Benign position vertigo (BPPV)
- Labyrinthitis
- Ménière’s disease
6
Q
What is central origin of vertigo
A
- Intracranial lesions
- MS
- Seizure
- Wernicke encephalopathy
7
Q
What are the signs of peripheral vertgio
A
- Sudden onset of tinnitus
- Hearing loss
- Horizontal nystagmus
8
Q
What are the signs of central vertigo
A
- Gradual onset
- No auditory issues
- Sometimes nystagmus
9
Q
What will be positive on the PE
A
- Gait will be staggered
- Possible nystagmus
- Dix-hall pike test
10
Q
What are some medications that can be used to treat the symptoms
A
- Meclizine
- Promethazine
- Scolpamine transdermal patch
- Diphenhydramine
- Diazepam
