title: Dizziness and vertigo: emergencies and management.
abstract: The cause of dizziness in patients seen in the emergency room can usually be determined by a focused evaluation that consists of identifying three key features in the history and five key elements of the clinical examination. This article discusses the most common causes of dizziness, how to use this approach, and management of these cases in the emergency room.
authors.affiliation: Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University, 1441 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. rtusa@emory.edu
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Tusa
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gore
mesh_terms: D004244:Dizziness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*