[vertigo&dizziness] Flashcards
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Movement
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the illusion of movement (rotary)
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canalolithiasis (debris in semi-circular canal)
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seconds (as debris resettles)
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Hall Pikes manoeuvre causing nystagmus
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Epleys manoeuvre
7
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The severe stage = days
Total recovery = weeks
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URTI
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vestibular neuronitis
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Vertigo
Sensorineural hearing loss
Tinnitus
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> 20 mins (endolymph +perilymph re-equilibration)
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Menieres
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Best rest/reassurance
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Cinnarizine (anti-histamine)
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prochlorperazine (buccal) (D2 antagonist)
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very severe disease
