Essential Emergency Procedures by Shah Kaushal H. & Mason Chilembwe

Author:Shah, Kaushal H. & Mason, Chilembwe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LWW
Published: 2015-02-16T16:00:00+00:00

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 There have been no reported serious adverse events such as neck fracture or carotid artery dissection

 Warn the patient that he will likely become symptomatic during the various head maneuvers, but that this will be transient

 Rarely the patient may vomit. In general, premedication is not needed.

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The Epley maneuver is a four- to five-step maneuver that moves the otoliths in the plane of the posterior semicircular canal back into the utricle (FIGURE 46.1).

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