Emergency Presentations for Dizziness—Radiological Findings, Final Diagnoses, and Mortality

Table 3

ENT and neurology consultations and associated advanced imaging of the 232 patients with primary complaint dizziness.

	ENT consultation	Neurology consultation	Both	No consultation
	n = 28 (12.1%)	n = 53 (22.8%)	n = 31 (13.4%)	n = 120 (51.7%)
CT	0 (%)	12 (22.6%)	3 (9.7%)	23 (19.2%)
MRI	4 (14.3%)	18 (34.0%)	18 (58.0%)	5 (4.2%)
MRI + CT	1 (3.6%)	9 (17.0%)	6 (19.4%)	1 (0.8%)
None	23 (82.1%)	14 (26.4%)	4 (12.9%)	91 (75.8%)
Relevant findings	0	3	0	2

This table shows the number of ENT or neurology consultations that the 232 patients with chief complaint dizziness received, as well as the advanced imaging of each group. Also listed are relevant findings in the advanced imaging of each group. The group with no neurology consultation is composed of the group neither and ENT consultations. CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; ENT: ear nose throat. n (%).