Vertigo resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Moises Romo M.D.
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Overview
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Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Diagnosis
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| Subjective sensation of movement of objects around us or of our own body, usually a spinning sensation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| '''Vertigo''' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Symptoms of nausea, vomiting, hearing loss, tinnitus, ear fullness, and otalgia + History of upper respiratory infection and/or drug ingestion | Symptoms of polyuria, polydipsia, weight gain, and hair loss + History of chronic disorders | Symptoms of neurologic deficit (slurred speech and diplopia) + History of head trauma and/or demyelinating disease | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peripheral vertigo | Systemic vertigo | Central vertigo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common •BPPV •Vestibular neuronitis •Meniere syndrome •Acute otitis media Uncommon •Ototoxic drugs •Perilymphatic fistula •Acoustic neuroma | •Diabetes •Hypothyroidism | Common •Cerebellar stroke •Vertebrobasilar insufficiency •Brainstem stroke •Migraine Uncommon •CNS infection •Multiple sclerosis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Do's
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Don'ts
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