The weak and dizzy patient.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1980
Abstract
The weak and dizzy patient presents a dilemma for the emergency physician. Because of the non-specificity of symptoms, the physician is often faced with uncertainty as to how to initiate his evaluation. This retrospective study examines the case histories of 106 consecutive patients who presented with the chief complaints of weakness and/or dizziness. Weak and dizzy patients over the age of 60 had a greater incidence of potentially serious and treatable disease. Twenty percent of this age group had symptoms directly attributable to prescribed medications.
Volume
9
Issue
7
First Page
353
Last Page
356
ISSN
0196-0644
Published In/Presented At
Skiendzielewski, J. J., & Martyak, G. (1980). The weak and dizzy patient. Annals of emergency medicine, 9(7), 353–356. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(80)80111-9
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
7396248
Department(s)
Department of Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article