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Vertigo module preview: structured teaching, clinical reasoning, and OSCE-focused communication in one session.
Vertigo teaching that is clinically usable
Systematic approach to acute vertigo
Build a clear clinical framework for rapid bedside assessment.
Differentiating peripheral vs central causes
Recognise red flags and pattern differences that change management.
Evidence-based management
Apply investigation and treatment steps using practical algorithms.
OSCE communication strategies
Explain findings and management plans with structure and confidence.
Common pitfalls
Avoid the mistakes that cost marks in exams and clinical stations.
Case-based reasoning in action
A 65-year-old presents with acute vertigo, vomiting, and gait unsteadiness. Which diagnosis must be excluded first?
- Peripheral vestibular neuritis
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Posterior circulation stroke
- Labyrinthitis
Stepwise evidence-based management
- 1. Identify central red flags immediately.
- 2. Perform focused bedside neurological and vestibular assessment.
- 3. Escalate urgent imaging when stroke is suspected.
- 4. Tailor treatment once peripheral causes are safely confirmed.
Scenario + marking rubric
You are the junior doctor assessing a patient in the emergency department with sudden onset dizziness. Take a focused history, explain your differential diagnosis, and outline your immediate management plan.
Focused history of onset, triggers, hearing symptoms, and neurological red flags
Structured examination with gait, eye movements, and bedside vestibular assessment
Clear explanation of differential diagnosis and escalation plan
Safe communication of urgent management priorities