EP072 - Acute Vertigo_ PICA Syndrome

This podcast is based on clinical scenarios from the official AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment published by the Australian Medical Council. All cases are used solely for study and discussion. We provide personal learning insights and clinical interpretations to support AMC candidates in developing their clinical reasoning skills. The AMC Handbook is the intellectual property of the Australian Medical Council. To access the official material, please visit the AMC website.

This episode discusses a simulated medical case study focusing on a 50-year-old man presenting with acute vertigo. Its primary purpose is to assess a medical candidate's ability to diagnose and manage a potential stroke, specifically a posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) syndrome. The case presents a patient with significant risk factors and neurological symptoms, challenging the candidate to differentiate central from peripheral causes of vertigo and to formulate an urgent management plan based on the critical findings of a left brain stem/cerebellar lesion.

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