Problem based review:  the patient with dizziness on the AMU.
Unsteadiness, balance disturbance, and ,dizziness, are common presenting complaints on the Acute Medical Unit. This article outlines key components in the evaluation of these problems and describes the most common clinical patterns of dizziness. A case history is used to highlight some key learning points.
Tauranga Hospital, Bay of Plenty District, Health Board, New Zealand. nacooper@doctors.org.uk
Adrian
A
Kennedy
Nicola
N
Cooper
D004244:Dizziness; D006801:Humans