Practical Management of the Dizzy Patient

Name: Practical Management of the Dizzy Patient
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ISBN: 9780781765626

ISBN-10: 0781765625

ISBN-13: 9780781765626

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Joel A. Goebel

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According to a review of this book in the NEJM "...Assessment and care of the dizzy patient can be among the most challenging and frustrating tasks faced by busy clinicians. This difficulty is reflected in the fact that patients with vestibular disorders are often treated empirically in the absense of a satisfactory diagnosiss. This book is intended both as a reference tool and a consise, problem oriented guide...It covers all maajor aspects of the diagnosis, investigation and management of dizzyness. I recommend it to primary care physicians, neurologists and otolaryngologists who are interested in learning more about the diagnosis ans management of vestibular disorders. It would also be…

Book details

List price: $190.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 4/26/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Size: 10.50" wide x 7.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Preface


Contributors



Practical Anatomy and Physiology



Taking the History: The Nature of the Spell



Taking the History: Associated Symptoms



Taking the History: Risk Factors for Dizziness



Medication Side Effects



Performing the Physical Examination: Detecting Spontaneous and Gaze-evoked Nystagmus



Performing the Physical Examination: Ocular Motor Examination



Performing the Physical Examination: Testing the Vestibuloocular Reflex



Performing the Physical Examination: Positioning Tests



Performing the Physical Examination: Cerebellar Tests



Performing the Physical Examination: Posture and Gait Tests



Electronystagmography and Videonystagmography



Rotational Chair Testing



Computerized Dynamic Posturography



Audiometric Tests



Imaging the Dizzy Patient



Serologic Studies



DDX: Fluctuating Vestibular Disease



DDX: Fixed Vestibular Deficits



DDX: Disorders That Affect Central and Peripheral Vestibular Function



DDX: Central Disease



DDX: Disequilibrium of Aging



Therapy: Medical Alternatives



Therapy: Surgical Alternatives



Therapy: Rehabilitation



Questions and Answers



Dizziness Questionnaire



The 10-Minute Examination of the Dizzy Patient


Subject Index