Usage of the HINTS exam and neuroimaging in the assessment of peripheral vertigo in the emergency department.

Alexandra E QuimbyEdmund S H KwokDaniel LelliPeter JohnsDarren Tse

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2018)

In this single-centre retrospective review, we have demonstrated that the HINTS exam is under-utilized in the ED as compared to neuroimaging in the assessment of patients with peripheral vertigo. This finding suggests that there is room for improvement in ED physicians' application and interpretation of the HINTS exam.

Keyphrases

emergency department
primary care
chemotherapy induced
adverse drug
electronic health record