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| − | '''Dizziness''' cannot happen without giddiness, as the ICD-10 code R42 stands for '''dizziness''' and giddiness. If a patient presents with '''dizziness''', be sure your line of questioning is appropriate. | + | [[File:D-W014 Warnung vor Stolpergefahr ty.svg|400px|thumb|right]] |
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| + | '''Dizziness''' cannot happen without giddiness, as the ICD-10 code R42 stands for "'''dizziness''' ''and'' giddiness." If a patient presents with '''dizziness''', be sure your line of questioning is appropriate. | ||
'''How to Talk to a Patient with Dizziness''' | '''How to Talk to a Patient with Dizziness''' | ||
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| + | DOCTOR: What seems to be the trouble? | ||
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| + | PATIENT: I'm feeling dizzy. | ||
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| + | DOCTOR: And giddy? | ||
| − | + | PATIENT: Come again? | |
| − | + | DOCTOR: Are you also feeling giddy? | |
| − | + | PATIENT: I'm afraid I don't understand. | |
| − | + | DOCTOR: You know, dizzy and giddy? | |
| − | + | PATIENT: Must the two go together? | |
| − | + | DOCTOR: Most certainly. One cannot have dizziness without giddiness; R42 dictates it so. It's like bread without [[Stick of Butter|butter]], washing without drying, or gonorrhea without chlamydia.'' | |
| − | + | PATIENT: I see. | |
| − | + | DOCTOR: Besides, you know the old saying, "Not far behind dizziness one finds giddiness." | |
| − | + | PATIENT: Such an odd saying. Is it even real? Who said it? | |
| − | + | DOCTOR: Shakespeare. But alas, let me rephrase. Other than this dizziness of which you speak, are you also in a state of excitable frivolity? | |
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| + | PATIENT: I'd like a new doctor, please. | ||
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| + | '''Additional Topics''' | ||
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| + | * [[Anger Management]] | ||
| + | * [[Burnout]] | ||
| + | * [[Dizzy Gillespie]] | ||
| + | * [[ICD-10]] | ||
| + | * [[Teetering]] | ||
| + | * [[Tightrope Walking]] | ||
[[Category:Symptoms]] | [[Category:Symptoms]] | ||
[[Category:Administration & Paperwork]] | [[Category:Administration & Paperwork]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:59, 17 July 2017
Dizziness cannot happen without giddiness, as the ICD-10 code R42 stands for "dizziness and giddiness." If a patient presents with dizziness, be sure your line of questioning is appropriate.
How to Talk to a Patient with Dizziness
DOCTOR: What seems to be the trouble?
PATIENT: I'm feeling dizzy.
DOCTOR: And giddy?
PATIENT: Come again?
DOCTOR: Are you also feeling giddy?
PATIENT: I'm afraid I don't understand.
DOCTOR: You know, dizzy and giddy?
PATIENT: Must the two go together?
DOCTOR: Most certainly. One cannot have dizziness without giddiness; R42 dictates it so. It's like bread without butter, washing without drying, or gonorrhea without chlamydia.
PATIENT: I see.
DOCTOR: Besides, you know the old saying, "Not far behind dizziness one finds giddiness."
PATIENT: Such an odd saying. Is it even real? Who said it?
DOCTOR: Shakespeare. But alas, let me rephrase. Other than this dizziness of which you speak, are you also in a state of excitable frivolity?
PATIENT: I'd like a new doctor, please.
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