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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jun 2023
EditorialPaediatric Emergency Medicine: Reality, Expectation, Experience, and Need for Improvements from a Low- Income Settings.
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Vertigo and dizziness are common symptoms in patients presenting to emergency medicine (ED) clinics. Vertigo may be caused by peripheral or central origin. Routine imaging is not indicated; however, neuroimaging is increasing, and published studies have revealed a small number of positive findings on imaging modalities. ⋯ Head CT can be adequate to exclude life-threatening central pathology in "undifferentiated vertigo patients" and the addition of MRI did not add any diagnostic accuracy in ED management. Using the physical examination findings effectively to make a specific diagnosis may reduce misdiagnosis and improve resource utilization.