Dizziness and fainting in the elderly.
Syncope, vertigo, and related conditions are common in the elderly and must be evaluated carefully. There is major potential for treatable life-threatening conditions, falls with injury, and simply a fearful, confining, and unpleasant existence. The ability to evaluate and manage comfortably and confidently the elderly patient with dizziness and fainting is a major measure of the skill and maturity of an emergency physician.
Olsky
M
M
Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Murray
J
J
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy