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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Dizziness Evaluation

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

2.4608 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Wajiha presents with a chief complaint of dizziness upon waking and difficulty washing hair secondary to the onset of dizziness. The patient is currently unable to reach down to pick up objects from the floor. The patient denies heart palpitations and states that she has frequent nausea but does not vomit. What condition is the MOST likely present?

A. Meniere’s Disease

B. Canalithiasis

C. Optic neuritis

D. Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex impairment

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0:00.0

I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide.

0:09.0

It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE.

0:16.0

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see

0:21.9

the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that

0:27.2

allows me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast

0:33.0

to give you simple, actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.

0:40.6

All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream.

0:45.6

So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life you love,

0:51.7

you're in the right place.

0:53.2

Enjoy the show.

0:56.3

For this week's clinical file, we have Wajija, and Wajija presents with a chief complaint of dizziness upon waking

1:02.5

and difficulty washing hair secondary to the onset of dizziness. The patient is currently

1:08.2

unable to reach down to pick up objects from the floor.

1:12.7

The patient denies heart palpitations and states that she is frequently nauseous, but does not vomit.

1:21.3

What condition is the most likely present?

1:23.8

So we have A, Mniers disease, B, canal itthiasis, C, optic neuritis, and D is vestibular

1:31.8

ocular reflex impairment. All right. So let's go on to the top of this question. Before we get

1:37.4

started, just want to say congratulations. So all of the people that took the MPTE last week,

1:42.3

actually today is Wednesday. And the results come out today,

1:47.0

tonight, this evening around 6 p.m. Eastern. So if you're listening to this and you're waiting

1:51.5

for your results, they should be coming out. You can get all the latest updates inside of my

1:56.3

private Facebook group. I'll be there live given hour to hour updates on those results coming out.

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