PPT-Vertigo: an update on diagnosis and management

د حسين محمد جمعة اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة البورد العربي كلية طب الموصل 2010 Introduction In the UK vertigo generally refers to a . Dr . Tharaka. . Chandrakumar. . GPST2. Dr Emma Humphreys GPST1. The Mill Medical Practice, . Godalming. Case discussion. Case discussion. 58 yr old lady . Case discussion. 58 yr old lady . Awoke feeling room was spinning . *Correspondingauthor.DepartmentofEmergencyMedicine,BostonUniversityMedicalCenter,OneBostonMedicalCenterPlace,DowlingOneSouth,Boston,MA02118.E-mailaddress:nchawla99@yahoo.com(N.Chawla).0025-7125/06/$-s BPPV. Definition Of Vertigo. Vertigo is an illusion of movement of the person itself or the . environment . Usually a symptom of an underlying condition. Diagnosis is therefore to identify the underlying condition and not to just treat the symptom. Robert W. Jensen, . M.D., J.D., F.C.L.M.. Associate Professor. Neuro-Ophthalmology & Neuro-Otology. What is vertigo?. Hallucination. . (believed) . or . Illusion. . (disbelieved). Self. (or environmental). Case Review. Amy Gutman MD ~ EMS Medical Director. www.prehospitalmd@gmail.com / www.TEAEMS.com. Objectives. “Weak & Dizzy” is a common complaint with both benign & lethal causes. E. tiologies . . . . Herman Kingma, d. epartment of ORL, Maastricht University Medical Centre. Maastricht Research Institute Mental Health and Neuroscience. The Vertigo Shot. simultaneously zooming in and tracking . backward. the . foreground remains stable while the background expands . backwards. gives us a sense of distortion and ‘vertigo’. it is a visual aid of Scottie’s mind and feeling. 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 . 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. . Discover the truth and the facts about ™ PDF, eBook by Christian Goodman. Click \"SHARE\" and \"DOWNLOAD\" to read the document offline. 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 . Consultant Acute Physician. What is Dizziness?. Giddy. Light-headed. Off-balance. Unsteady. Faint. Fuzzy-head. Room spinning. Dizzy. Vertigo. Panicky. How common is dizziness in the elderly?. Marsingh. 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). 177 , Werner Garavello Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Milano-Bicocca Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Monza, Ital