Vertgio

Question 1

What is vertigo

Answer 1

Cardinal symptom of vestibular disease
*illusion of motion or movement when there is none OR
*an exaggerated response to movement

Question 2

What does a person feel if they have vertigo

Answer 2

1. Spinning sensation
2. Tumbling
3. Falling forward
4. Backward
5. Ground rolling under feet

Question 3

What is vertigo not

Answer 3

1. Dizziness
2. Light headedness
3. Syncope
4. Imbalance

Question 4

What is the key to diagnosing vertigo

Answer 4

Duration and hearing loss

Question 5

What is peripheral origin of vertigo

Answer 5

1. Benign position vertigo (BPPV)
2. Labyrinthitis
3. Ménière’s disease

Question 6

What is central origin of vertigo

Answer 6

1. Intracranial lesions
2. MS
3. Seizure
4. Wernicke encephalopathy

Question 7

What are the signs of peripheral vertgio

Answer 7

1. Sudden onset of tinnitus
2. Hearing loss
3. Horizontal nystagmus

Question 8

What are the signs of central vertigo

Answer 8

1. Gradual onset
2. No auditory issues
3. Sometimes nystagmus

Question 9

What will be positive on the PE

Answer 9

1. Gait will be staggered
2. Possible nystagmus
3. Dix-hall pike test

Question 10

What are some medications that can be used to treat the symptoms

Answer 10

1. Meclizine
2. Promethazine
3. Scolpamine transdermal patch
4. Diphenhydramine
5. Diazepam