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General medical causes of dizziness
- Postural hypotension
- cardiac arrhythmias
- syncope
- anaemia
- hypoglycaemia
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Vertigo causes
- Benign Paroxysmal Postural Hypotension
- Labyrinthitis
- Drugs - aminoglycosides
- Meniere's disease
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Cause of BPPV
degenerative condition of the urticular neuroepithelium. may occur spontaneously or after head injury
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what are the 5 features of BPPV
- 1. trauma
- 2. positional vertigo
- 3. nystagmus
- 4. lasts short duration
- 5. fatiguability
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what are the 4 features of labyrinthitis?
- URTI
- Severe vertigo
- Vomiting
- Lasting days
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What are the 4 cardinal features of Menieres disease
- 1. Vertigo lasting days
- 2. Fluctuating hearing loss
- 3. Tinnitus
- 4. Aural fullness
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