Here is Tom’s 3rd wrap up of what’s hot in emergency medicine.
Resources:
- Does my dizzy patient have a stroke? A systematic review of bedside diagnosis in acute vestibular syndrome. CMAJ, June 14, 2011, 183(9)…requires SCGH library login
- AVS vs Stroke Cheet Sheet:
- CME 16/01/14 Vestibular and Vertigo Assessment – contains some further information on how to perform the above tests
- Risk for Clinically Relevant Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Chest Pain at Hospital Admission. JAMA internal medicine [2168-6106] Weinstock, Michael B yr:2015 vol:175 iss:7 pg:1207 -1212…requires SCGH library login