PPT-Syncope, Dizziness & Vertigo:

Case Review Amy Gutman MD EMS Medical Director wwwprehospitalmdgmailcom wwwTEAEMScom Objectives Weak amp Dizzy is a common complaint with both benign amp lethal causes E tiologies . Majid . Fotuhi, MD PhD. Suburban Hospital- Grand Rounds Lecture. Bethesda, MD. March 6, 2014. https://neuroanthropology.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/equilibrium-sys.jpg. 2. Dizziness: a vague term . “floating”. Majid . Fotuhi, MD PhD. HeadFirst. Sports Injury and Concussion Care. Silver Spring, MD. January 22, 2014. Post-Concussion Dizziness and Vertigo. Affects 30-65% of patients with TBI. Results in significant impairment in daily function due to:. Tim Evans. July 30, 2014. Syncope Background. Syncope Podcast—Steve Carroll, DO. Syncope—. Saklani. P, Circulation. . 2013;127:1330-1339. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Syncope—ACEP Clinical Policies . Abbasi. , . M.D. .. Dizziness. Vertigo: illusion of movement. Ataxia: inability to co-ordinate movements (walking or of extremities), “feel as if drunk”. Dizziness . Non-specific . term (. lightheadedness, swimming sensation inside of . Fotuhi, MD PhD. Suburban Hospital- Grand Rounds Lecture. Bethesda, MD. March 6, 2014. https://neuroanthropology.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/equilibrium-sys.jpg. 2. Dizziness: a vague term . “floating”. Majid . Fotuhi, MD PhD. HeadFirst. Sports Injury and Concussion Care. Silver Spring, MD. January 22, 2014. Post-Concussion Dizziness and Vertigo. Affects 30-65% of patients with TBI. Results in significant impairment in daily function due to:. Gain organised knowledge in the subject area syncope. Be able to correctly interpret clinical findings in patients with syncope. Know and apply the relevant evidence and/or guidelines . Be . aware of common cognitive biases in the diagnosis and management of . Meighan. O’Connor, POPPF. Dizziness. . and Vertigo. Dizziness includes lightheadedness, motion intolerance, imbalance, floating or vertigo. . Vertigo is a type of dizziness defined as the illusion of the environment or oneself spinning. . A Case-Based Approach to Diagnosis. Sarah Hodges, DO. Neurology. I have no disclosures to share. Objectives . Define syncope and seizure. Review natural history of syncope and seizure. List etiologies of seizure and syncope. Pediatric Vestibular Assessment: Thinking Outside the VNG Patricia Mazzullo, Au.D ., CCC-A, F-AAA Clinical Audiologist Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD Adjunct Professor Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) Vertigo can sometimes be confused with: Dizziness, Syncope, Seizures, lightheadedness and . presyncope. .. Other features may be associated with vertigo:. nausea or vomiting. sweating, and/or . abnormal eye movements(Nystagmus). Definition: . Brief loss of consciousness and loss of postural tone . Common: seen in up to 15% of adolescents . Majority are neural mediated . Cardiogenic causes <1.5%. Management. : Careful history including family history . What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes short episodes of vertigo and dizziness when you move your head in certain directions. It is www.uhs.nhs.uk Sensitive part of the canal TreatmentIt is common for BPPV to clear up by itself after a few weeks or months and no treatment is required. If it does not resolve itself treatment is a s