Acute Medicine | Unsteadiness 01 knowledge B

Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Subject matter expert
elearning for healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity

How to Take a Dizzy History
Session Overview
Description
This session will cover how to take a history from a patient presenting with dizziness.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Recognise the important patterns of dizziness and take a proper ‘dizzy history’

Dizziness is a common presenting complaint affecting up to 38% of the population by age 80.

There are many different causes of dizziness.

Patients use lots of different terms to describe their dizziness such as:

  • Spinning
  • Light headedness
  • Giddiness
  • Swimming
  • Unsteadiness
  • Imbalance
  • Vertigo

Taking a history from a dizzy patient is a daunting prospect for many junior doctors, but doing this correctly and in a logical manner is essential for diagnosis.


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Type
Course
Delivery
Online
Title
Acute Medicine | Unsteadiness 01 knowledge B
Speciality
Medical Doctors
Location
ONLINE
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
20 to 30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
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