DIZZINESS

Question 1

Meniere disease DDx (4):

4

Answer 1

1. Vestibular neuronitis.
2. Labyrinthitis.
3. Benign positional vertigo.
4. Acoustic neuroma.

Question 2

Meniere disease workup:

4

Answer 2

1. CBC.
2. VDRL/RPR (syph is a cause of Meniere).
3. MRI — brain.
4. Dix-hallpike maneuver.

Question 3

Orthostatic hypotension due to dehydration (diarrhea, diuretic) DDx:

(4)

Answer 3

1. Vestibular neuronitis.
2. Labyrinthitis.
3. BPPV.
4. VBI.

Question 4

Orthostatic hypotension due to dehydration workup:

5

Answer 4

1. Orthostatic VS.
2. CBC.
3. Electrolytes.
4. Rectal exam, stool for occult blood.
5. Stool leukocytes.

Question 5

Drug-induced orthostatic hypotension:

5

Answer 5

1. Vestibular neuronitis.
2. Labyrinthitis.
3. BPPV.
4. Brainstem or cerebellar tumor.
5. Acute renal failure.

Question 6

Drug-induced orthostatic hypotension workup:

5

Answer 6

1. Orthostatic VS.
2. CBC.
3. Electrolytes.
4. Echocardiography.
5. MRI-brain.

Question 7

BPPV DDx:

3

Answer 7

1. Vestibular neuronitis.
2. Labyrinthitis.
3. Meniere.

Question 8

BPPV workup:

3

Answer 8

1. Dix-hallpike.
2. MRI brain.
3. Audiogram.

Question 9

Vestibular neuronitis DDx:

5

Answer 9

1. Labyrinthitis.
2. Meniere.
3. BPPV.
4. Vertigo a/w cervical spine disease or injury.
5. VBI.

Question 10

Vestibular neuronitis workup:

4

Answer 10

1. CBC.
2. Electrolytes.
3. Electronystagmography.
4. MRI/MRA brain.

Question 11

Labyrinthitis DDx:

4

Answer 11

1. Vestibular neuronitis.
2. Meniere.
3. Acoustic neuroma.
4. VBI.

Question 12

Labyrinthitis workup:

3

Answer 12

1. Audiogram.
2. Electronystagmography.
3. MRI/MRA brain.