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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Common??? I think not.
If a patient came in with the complaint of vertigo, the second to last referral that would ever cross my mind is to an "audiologist" (chiropractor being the last  ) The patient first of all needs an MRI, probably with gadolinium, to exclude a space occupying lesion or vascular anomaly. They may need brainstem evoked potentials and advanced vestibular testing, which is squarely in the purview of the neurologists and otolaryngologists. Many times the diagnosis comes down to BPPV caused by otoconia in the labyrinth, and may be amenable to the Epley maneuver.
Amazing how some people just go on posting when they don't even know what it is that they don't know. I also think someone just criticized a person with a master's in political science because they claimed some degree of expertise. Regardless, I assure you that I AM an expert, know about a zillion times as much medicine as some that post, and I will be watching, as usual, to make sure no one is misinforming others on this site. |
We were cross posting, so I posted my last post before reading this.
I do not question your medical knowledge or experience. I do not know if you were a horrible doctor, great doctor, or something in between. But l have no basis to assume anything other than the best. I have never tried to stack my medical knowledge and experience against yours, it would not be pretty for me.
But I believe that doctors should be precise or people die. And you are far from precise. You make blanket statements that are categorically wrong. And its obvious from many posts that people trust you because you are a doctor. You owe them thoughtful responses if you are going to speak with the authority of a doctor.