EM Mastery
 
mastery lecture

The Dizzy Patient

Sep 11, 2025

The patient with vertigo, or the patient present with 'dizziness' as their main complaint, can be a diagnostic challenge. In this Mastery video I look at Combining thr TiTrATE and STANDING Algorithms into something, that we can use every day.

I discuss:

  1. Acute vs Chronic Dizziness
  2. Acute Recurrent and acute Spontaneous Dizziness.
  3. Prolonged Dizziness
  4. We look at the brief targeted Neurological examination we must perform.
  5. We cover the following specific examinations
    1. Dix-Hallpike
    2. Pagnini-McClure
    3. HINTS
    4. Eye examination: Nystagmus, Diplopia, Fields
    5. Posterior Columns
    6. Pronator Drift
    7. Cerebellar Examination
  6. We cover the diagnoses of:
    1. BPPV
    2. Menier's Disease
    3. Vestibular Migraine
    4. Psychaiatric Causes
    5. Vestibular Neuronitis
    6. Central Causes.

 

Join Our Free email updates

Get breaking news articles right in your inbox. Never miss a new article.

We hate SPAM. We will never sell your information, for any reason.

Also for you


The ICARUS-ED Trial

Sep 17, 2025

Shoulder Dislocations

Sep 11, 2025

Paediatric Trauma Pain Relief

Sep 11, 2025