Dizziness-Vertigo-Ambulatory
Clinical Pathways promote evidence-based, safe, and high-value patient care by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject matter experts, informed by a methodical review of available evidence and consensus among committee members.
Dizziness-Vertigo Clinical Pathway:
- Dizziness-vertigo-ambulatory algorithm
- Dizziness-vertigo-ambulatory synopsis (provides care standards employed for this clinical pathway)
Inclusion and exclusion criteria:
- Inclusion:
- Patient with complaint of symptoms consistent with dizziness or vertigo
- Exclusion:
- Acute illness with associated dizziness or vertigo
- Syncope
- Known concussion or recent head injury
- Known Positional Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Committee members involved in the development:
- Trisha Williams, RN, APRN, CPN, CPNP | Otolaryngology | Committee Co-Chair
- Lara Koral, MSN, FNP-BC | Neurology | Committee Co-Chair
- Katie Senn, MD | General Academic Pediatrics | Committee Member
- Rachel Whitfield, MSN, APRN, FNP-C | Adolescent Medicine | Committee Member
- Stacey Shoman, APRN | Premier Pediatrics | Committee Member
- Andrea Thorne, PT | Physical & Occupational Therapy | Committee Member
Consultants:
- Stephani Stancil, PhD, APRN | Adolescent Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Julie Martin, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, PNP-BC | Heart Center
- Laura Martis, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC | Heart Center
- Lindsey Malloy Walton, DO, MPH | Heart Center
- Amanda Nedved, MD | Urgent Care
- Gina Jones, DO | Neurology
- Trevor Gerson, MD | Neurology
EBP Committee Members:
- Kathleen Berg, MD, FAAP | Hospitalist, Evidence Based Practice
- Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L | Evidence Based Practice
Publication dates:
- Finalized date: 04/2025
- Next expected revision date: April 2028
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