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Podcast #214: Dizziness

Podcast #214: Dizziness

Emergency Medical Minute · medicalminute

June 5, 20171m 58s

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Show Notes

Author: Aaron Lessen, M.D.

Educational Pearls:

  • We can differentiate verto into benign problems such as vestibular problem (peripheral problem), or something more worrisome that originates in the brain (central problem).
  • Dizziness + other symptoms makes us think about origination in the CNS. Symptoms include Dizziness, Diplopia, Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Dysmetria.

References: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/knowledge/160900/vertigo-causes-symptoms-treatments

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dizziness/basics/causes/con-20023004