NW GWEC
Dizziness and Vertigo
Clifford Hume, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Head & Neck Surgery
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
University of Washington
Chief of Otolaryngology
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Department of Otolaryngology
Barbara Cochrane, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
School of Nursing, Department of Family & Child Nursing
University of Washington
School of Nursing
University of Washington
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:
- Discuss the impact of dizziness on older persons
- Describe the important element of history and physical exam to diagnose dizziness
- Formulate a systematic framework to direct treatment of dizziness
[From the Winter 2022 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]