Clinical examination and management of the dizzy patient.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond)

Consultant Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon, Ear Nose and Throat Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester and Professor of Balance Medicine, University of Leicester Teaching Hospitals, Leicester.

Published: December 2016

Dizziness is the commonest reason for a GP appointment over the age of 75 years and many dizzy patients will end up in hospital. This article introduces the range of vestibular disorders commonly seen in hospital practice with a symptom-based approach and discusses the range of treatments that might be considered.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2016.77.12.692DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

clinical examination
4
examination management
4
management dizzy
4
dizzy patient
4
patient dizziness
4
dizziness commonest
4
commonest reason
4
reason appointment
4
appointment age
4
age years
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!