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What Do Dizziness And Nausea Indicate In An Elderly With Normal BP?
Question: 61 year old male came home from work today (inside) he feels dizzy and wishes he could throw up. Took blood pressure it is normal, Urgent care ?
Brief Answer:
It can be due to simple stomach infection but needs neurological workup
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.
First of all, it is sad to know what your patient had been experiencing lately. Based on the history you have shared, it can be simply due to some stomach infection or some bug bothering you which may lead to symptoms like throwing up along with the feeling dizzy.
Many other systemic infections may also start with the same symptoms. It's good that blood pressures are normal. But a detailed neurological examination and fundoscopy may be needed to rule out any central or neurological cause or raised pressures inside central nervous system.
Baselines blood work up like serum electrolytes, blood counts, renal and liver functions may also be needed if symptoms persisted. Meanwhile OTC anti emetics like domperidone can be used along with antacids like omeperazole for local causes related to stomach.
Wishing your patient a healthy recovery. Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
It can be due to simple stomach infection but needs neurological workup
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.
First of all, it is sad to know what your patient had been experiencing lately. Based on the history you have shared, it can be simply due to some stomach infection or some bug bothering you which may lead to symptoms like throwing up along with the feeling dizzy.
Many other systemic infections may also start with the same symptoms. It's good that blood pressures are normal. But a detailed neurological examination and fundoscopy may be needed to rule out any central or neurological cause or raised pressures inside central nervous system.
Baselines blood work up like serum electrolytes, blood counts, renal and liver functions may also be needed if symptoms persisted. Meanwhile OTC anti emetics like domperidone can be used along with antacids like omeperazole for local causes related to stomach.
Wishing your patient a healthy recovery. Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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