Abstract
IS THE PATIENT’S LIFE AT RISK? ▪ Dizziness or vertigo can be the presenting symptom of ver-tebrobasilar ischemia or hemorrhage, particularly in older patients with thromboembolic risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arrhythmia, valvular disease) or a bleeding diathesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Mayo Clinic Medical Manual |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 103-108 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420003833 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780849390876 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine