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Title: Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe "dizziness" and
Post by: Nix4Pres on Mar 20, 2016
Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe "dizziness" and an earache for 2 days. He states that any movement of his head causes him to become very dizzy and nauseated. The patient's skin is warm and dry, his pupils are equal and reactive, and there is no gross neurological deficit. HR = 82, BP = 120/82, RR = 12, SpO2 = 99%. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Vertigo
B) Hypersensitivity of the carotid sinus, aggravated by head movement
C) Occult subdural hematoma
D) Transient cerebral ischemia


Title: Re: Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe "dizziness"
Post by: feijoa on Apr 2, 2016
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Title: Re: Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe "dizziness" and
Post by: Nix4Pres on Apr 9, 2016
!! Perfect :poop:


Title: Re: Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe "dizziness" and
Post by: feijoa on Apr 11, 2016
I'll do my best to answer the others now, see you around