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When Would One Have A Sudden Onset Of Dizziness With Some Nausea And Fatigue Occur?
Question: My husband has had a sudden onset of Dizziness with some nausea and fatigue. We went to his normal physician (Nurse practitioner) who did an EKG. The results were normal normal His blood ressure was normal and his pulse was at 50, which is normal for him. The doctor also ordered some lab work which he did on Friday. He has an Echocardiogram scheduled for Wednesday. We live in a very small town and the medical help here is sometimes not the best. It has been 5 days since the onset and I am a bit concerned. Any thoughts would be helpfull. Thanks in advance
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Brief Answer:
I would recommend performing further tests:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
His symptoms could be related to different possible causes: bradycardia or cardiac arrhythmia, an inner ear disorder, a stroke, a viral infection, etc..
For this reason it is important performing further tests to investigate for possible causes:
- a cardiac ultrasound
- an ambulatory 24- 48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count PCR and ESR for inflammation
- a Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries to investigate for possible narrowing
- a brain CT scan or MRI may be needed.
I would also recommend consulting with an ENT specialist in order to exclude any possible inner ear disorder.
You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr.Iliri
I would recommend performing further tests:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
His symptoms could be related to different possible causes: bradycardia or cardiac arrhythmia, an inner ear disorder, a stroke, a viral infection, etc..
For this reason it is important performing further tests to investigate for possible causes:
- a cardiac ultrasound
- an ambulatory 24- 48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for possible cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count PCR and ESR for inflammation
- a Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries to investigate for possible narrowing
- a brain CT scan or MRI may be needed.
I would also recommend consulting with an ENT specialist in order to exclude any possible inner ear disorder.
You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr.Iliri
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