CRACKCast E207 – Dizziness and Vertigo - a podcast by The CanadiEM.org Team
from 2019-11-04T13:00
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Core Questions:
- What is dizziness and what pathologies can cause it?
- Define vertigo and acute vestibular syndrome
- What three systems are involved in the maintenance of equilibrium and how many of these systems must be affected to cause vertigo?
- Trace the neuronal impulse from the vestibular apparatus to the muscle endplate
- Define nystagmus
- List five peripheral causes of vertigo (see Table 16.2)
- List five central causes of vertigo (see Table 16.2)
- Differentiate between central and peripheral vertigo based on history and clinical exam findings
- Describe the Dix Hallpike Test
- Outline your approach to the HINTS exam
- What is the Epley maneuver and what pathology does it treat?
- Describe the Barbecue Roll Test and what pathology does it treat?
- Outline your approach to managing the vertiginous patient
Wisecracks:
- What diagnoses cause both vertigo and hearing loss?
- What features of nystagmus suggest a central pathology?
- What is truncal ataxia and what typically causes it?
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