Welcome to the Vertigo module! 

January 3, 2023

Evaluation

5 Lessons

A woman presents to the physical therapy clinic with complaints of dizziness.

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The physical therapist asks the patient if she has any history of dizziness and/or falls.

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The physical therapist asks about the duration of the vertigo episodes and associated symptoms that would suggest stroke.

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The physical therapist asks about situations that provoke the patient's dizziness. She also reviews her medications to ensure there have been no recent changes.

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The physical therapist asks if the patient has received any other treatment for her vertigo, and what she hopes to accomplish with physical therapy.

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Treatment

6 Lessons

The physical therapist explains that she thinks the patient's dizziness is due to a problem in her vestibular system. Learn how to explain the function of the vestibular system in Spanish.

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The physical therapist prepares the patient for the Dix-Hallpike maneuver used to diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. When positive, this maneuver is uncomfortable for the patient.

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Learn how to perform a Dix-Hallpike maneuver in Spanish. This maneuver is used to diagnose benign paroxysmal vertigo.

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Learn how to instruct a patient through the Epley maneuver in Spanish. The Epley maneuver is used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

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Explain in Spanish, how tiny crystals in your inner ear become dislodged and cause vertigo.

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Explain how the Epley Maneuver works to treat Benign Positional Vertigo in Spanish.

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Elizabet Cortez

de San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala 

Eliza helped me translate and record all the phrases covered in this lesson. She is a patient teacher who easily adapts to the needs of her students. Click below to send Eliza a message about taking classes online. 

Eliza Cortez, teacher from San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala
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