This categorization facilitates a practical evaluation, referral, and treatment pattern.Ĭonclusions and Relevance Categorizing the underlying cause of pulsatile tinnitus ensures that dangerous causes of pulsatile tinnitus are not missed, and that patients receive the appropriate care from the proper specialist when needed. There is research evidence that shows, across a range of topics, that the diagnostic teaching approach leads to much better long term learning than standard positive only methods, which avoid analyzing and understanding misconceptions.
Vascular causes of pulsatile tinnitus include idiopathic intracranial hypertension and dural arteriovenous fistulas. Metabolic causes of pulsatile tinnitus include ototoxic medications and systemic causes of high cardiac output. Structural causes of pulsatile tinnitus include neoplasms and temporal bone pathologic abnormalities. We advocate categorizing the myriad causes of pulsatile tinnitus into structural, metabolic, and vascular groups. Observations An underlying cause of pulsatile tinnitus can be identified in more than 70% of patients with a thorough evaluation. Careful diagnostic evaluation of pulsatile tinnitus is critical in providing optimal care and guiding the appropriate treatment strategy. Importance Pulsatile tinnitus is a debilitating symptom affecting millions of Americans and can be a harbinger of hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. The use of infographics in educational process will reduce lan-guage barriers when teaching in an educational institution for both Russian-speaking and foreign students, since infographics.
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