Level 3: Dizziness – Chief Complaint: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

What questions will comprise your initial history?

Experts’ DDX:

  1. Neuro
    1. Vertigo
    2. Central
    3. Peripheral –
      1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
      2. Labyrinthitis
      3. Vestibular neuritis
      4. Migraine
    4. Lightheadedness
    5. Presyncope
    6. Orthostatic hypotension
    7. Vasovagal presyncope
    8. Cardiogenic cause
  2. CV
  3. Pulmonary embolus
  4. Thyroid problems
  5. Blood loss
    1. Pregnancy
    2. Ectopic
    3. Menorrhagia
  6. Substance Use
  7. Panic disorder
  8. Anxiety disorder
  9. Major depressive disorder
  10. Hyperthyroidism
  11. Hypoglycemia