Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jul 2008
Comparative StudySpectrum of dizziness visits to US emergency departments: cross-sectional analysis from a nationally representative sample.
To describe the spectrum of visits to US emergency departments (EDs) for acute dizziness and determine whether ED patients with dizziness are diagnosed as having a range of benign and dangerous medical disorders, rather than predominantly vestibular ones. ⋯ Dizziness is not attributed to a vestibular disorder in most ED cases and often is associated with cardiovascular or other medical causes, including dangerous ones. Resource use is substantial, yet many patients remain undiagnosed.