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Are there convulsive movements or incontinence? The presence of convulsive movements should suggest convulsions, and the differential diagnosis of this is ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Is it true vertigo? True vertigo is characterized by the fact that the subject feels he or his environment is turning. One other form of true vertigo ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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A subjective sensory phenomenon that may involve any of the five senses, such as visual auras (often described as flashing lights), sensory auras (paresthesias), or auditory auras. Other auras... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Syncope is often referred to by patients as “fainting” and is defined as a loss of postural tone and consciousness. Syncope usually lasts for brief periods of a few minutes. Longer periods are of more concern, because of the... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Dizziness/lightheadedness, a sensation of nearly losing consciousness, must be distinguished from vertigo, a sense of impulsion (spinning), either of the environment or of the patient. Dizziness/lightheadedness usually... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Syncope is temporary loss of consciousness and muscle tone due to decreased cerebral blood flow. It is otherwise known as fainting or blackout. Syncope is a common pediatric problem... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Vertigo is an illusion of movement (usually rotatory) due to an acute imbalance of tonic vestibular activity. Symptoms of vertigo are nonspecific and occur when there is a disturbance anywhere in the peripheral or central... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... The differential of syncope or a brief loss of consciousness is best developed with the use of physiology and, to a lesser extent, anatomy. Like convulsions (see page 128), syncope is due to a diminished supply of
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... Dizziness may mean true vertigo, which is a hallucination of movement of the patient or his environment, or light-headedness, which is a feeling that one is going to faint (and sometimes does). The
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Aura
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
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... An aura is a sensory or motor phenomenon, idea, or emotion that marks the initial stage of a seizure or the approach of a classic migraine headache. Auras may be classified as cognitive, affective... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... A decrease in the level of consciousness (LOC), from lethargy to stupor to coma, usually results from a neurologic disorder and may signal a life-threatening complication, such as hemorrhage, trauma, or cerebral... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... A common neurologic sign, syncope (or fainting) refers to a transient loss of consciousness associated with impaired cerebral blood supply or cerebral hypoxia. It usually occurs abruptly and lasts for... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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... Vertigo is an illusion of movement in which the patient feels that he’s revolving in space (subjective vertigo) or that his surroundings are revolving around him (objective vertigo). He may... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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... A common symptom, dizziness is a sensation of imbalance or faintness, sometimes associated with giddiness, weakness, confusion, and blurred or double vision. Episodes of dizziness are usually... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations
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... Neurologic or Mechanical Causes, or Both
Mediated by vagal stimulation or autonomic insufficiency, or both
Vasovagal reaction (often
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... Dizziness
Hyperventilation
Anxiety, psychosomatic causes
Hypoxia
Anemia
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Aura
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... An aura is a sensory or motor phenomenon, idea, or emotion that marks the initial stage of a seizure or the approach of a classic migraine headache. Auras may be classified as cognitive, affective, psychosensory, or psychomotor. ... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... A decrease in level of consciousness (LOC), from lethargy to stupor to coma, usually results from a neurologic disorder and may signal a life-threatening complication, such as hemorrhage,... Emergency Interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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Syncope
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... A common neurologic sign, syncope (or fainting) refers to transient loss of consciousness associated with impaired cerebral blood supply or cerebral hypoxia. It usually occurs abruptly and lasts for seconds... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling
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Vertigo
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... Vertigo is an illusion of movement in which the patient feels that he’s revolving in space (subjective vertigo) or that his surroundings are revolving around him (objective vertigo). He may complain of... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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Dizziness
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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... A common symptom, dizziness is a sensation of imbalance or faintness, sometimes associated with giddiness, weakness, confusion, and blurred or double vision. Episodes of dizziness are usually brief... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling
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Syncope
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... James C. Chesnutt
Syncope is a common and concerning medical problem, which accounts for 3% of emergency room visits and up to 6% of hospital admissions. Although the cause of syncope... Approach. ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing. ... Diagnostic assessment. ... Pictures
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Vertigo
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... Frank S. Celestino
Dizziness accounts for 1% to 2% of all office visits, 7% of visits by patients aged more than 80 years and 20% to 25% of all non–pain-related emergency room visits (1–3).... Approach ... History ... Physical examination (PE) ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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Dizziness
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... John Muench
Dizziness is a disturbance in a patient’s subjective sensation of relationship to space. It can be the clinical presentation for many... Approach ... History. ... Physical examination. ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
Orthostatic/Autonomic
❑ Neurally mediated hypotension
❑ Volume... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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... Differential Overview
Vertigo
❑ Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
❑ Vestibular neuronitis
❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures
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... A decrease in level of consciousness (LOC), from lethargy to stupor to coma, usually results from a neurologic disorder and may signal a life-threatening complication, such as hemorrhage,... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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Syncope
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... A common neurologic sign, syncope (or fainting) refers to transient loss of consciousness associated with impaired cerebral blood supply or cerebral hypoxia. It usually occurs abruptly and lasts... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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Dizziness
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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... A common symptom, dizziness is a sensation of imbalance or faintness, sometimes associated with giddiness, weakness, confusion, and blurred or double vision. Episodes of dizziness are usually brief; they may be mild or severe with... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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Aura
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... An aura is a sensory or motor phenomenon, idea, or emotion that marks the initial stage of a seizure or the approach of a classic migraine headache. Auras may be classified as cognitive, affective... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... A decrease in level of consciousness (LOC), which can range from lethargy to stupor to coma, usually results from a neurologic disorder and may signal a life-threatening complication, such as hemorrhage, trauma, or cerebral... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Syncope
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... A common neurologic sign, syncope (or fainting) refers to transient loss of consciousness associated with impaired cerebral blood supply or cerebral hypoxia. It usually occurs abruptly and lasts for seconds to minutes.... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Vertigo
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
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... Vertigo is an illusion of movement in which the patient feels that he’s revolving in space (subjective vertigo) or that his surroundings are revolving around him ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... A common symptom, dizziness is a sensation of imbalance or faintness, sometimes associated with giddiness, weakness, confusion, and blurred or double vision. Episodes of dizziness are usually brief; they may be mild or severe with abrupt or... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Vertigo
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
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... Vertigois a disturbance of spatial orientation in which individuals havethe sensation that they or their surroundings are moving. Abnormalvestibular function, either in the peripheral or central nervoussystem... Principal Causes of Vertigo ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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...Syncope is a transient loss of consciousnessand postural tone usually produced by impaired cerebral blood flow.Generally, a syncopal episode in childhood is a benign isolatedevent; however, some causes can be life threatening.... Principal Causes of Syncope and Dizziness ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... An aura is a sensory or motor phenomenon, idea, or emotion that marks the initial stage of a seizure or the approach of a classic migraine headache. Auras may be classified as cognitive, affective, psychosensory,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... A decrease in the level of consciousness (LOC), from lethargy to stupor to coma, usually results from a neurologic disorder and may signal a life-threatening complication, such as hemorrhage,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... A common neurologic sign, syncope (or fainting) refers to a transient loss of consciousness associated with impaired cerebral blood supply or cerebral hypoxia. It usually occurs abruptly and lasts for seconds to minutes. An episode... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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... Vertigo is an illusion of movement in which the patient feels that he's revolving in space (subjective vertigo) or that his surroundings are revolving around him (objective vertigo). He may complain... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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... A common symptom, dizziness is a sensation of imbalance or faintness, sometimes associated with giddiness, weakness, confusion, and blurred or double vision. Episodes of dizziness... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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The differential of syncope or a brief loss of consciousness is best
developed with the use of physiology and, to a lesser extent,
anatomy. Like convulsions , syncope... Pictures
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Dizziness may mean true vertigo, which is a hallucination of movement
of the patient or his environment, or lightheadedness, which is a feeling
that one is going to faint (and sometimes does). The causes of ... Pictures
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