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Question S.H. is a 25-year-old man who comes to the emergency department witha history of one day of severe vertigo and vomiting.Subjective Data -Has had vertigo spells with right-sided tinnitus a few times this past month -States he becomes nauseous when he attempts to sit up -Vertigo is worse with head movement -Has been crawling out of bed for fear of falling -Currently reporting nausea Objective DataPhysical Examination -Blood pressure 139/72, pulse 90, temperature 97.7°F, respirations 22 -Spontaneous nystagmus in the right eye -Vomited two times in past 30 minutes -Intermittent diaphoresisDiagnostic Studies -Audiogram: severe sensorineural hearing loss at 35.0 dB, with a predominance of low frequency impairment in the right ear -Tuning fork-Weber test: right sensorineural hearing loss Discussion Questions -What is vertigo? How is it different from dizziness? Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

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