Your patient tells you that she feels dizzy.Upon further questioning, she tells you that the room feels like it is spinning.You would document her complaint as:

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The patient's description of the room spinning is consistent with vertigo, which is a type of dizziness that gives a sensation of movement or spinning. Lightheadedness is when a patient feels faint or weak. Disequilibrium is when a patient feels unsteady or off-balance. Oscillopsia is when a patient's vision is affected by the movement or shaking of their eyes.

Your Patient Tells You That She Feels Dizzy