"I'm Dizzy"

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I think I hear this 10x a day. I do a temp check, PERL, ask about congestion, food/water intake, when it started...etc. What do you guys include in your "dizzy" assessment?

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
I also check ears.

That one made me laugh. I don't know why, but my mind went to veterinary science. Thanks for that.

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Dizzy is a popular middle school complaint around here. they get the standard battery of questions: did you eat? Are you congested? (which then i usually have explain the word congested) They always say no to this one. I make them prove it. About 70% of the time, they are down to half a nostril to breathe out of. Were you running around at recess/ pe? (no / a little, as they are standing there out of breath dripping in sweat). Etc.

The treatment is usually the same. Get some water, rest for a few minutes, get ye back to class. I think in my time here in the job i've only had 1 or 2 actual syncopes - and that was definitely not a walkie talkie type thing, that was more of a i feel funny, standing up, no - passing out type thing.

This.

If their skin is warm and dry and color good, I usually skip the vital signs in favor of 5 minutes rest.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
That one made me laugh. I don't know why, but my mind went to veterinary science. Thanks for that.

SICKO

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
SICKO

I own it.

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