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HINTS EXAM

6/8/2016

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Here is an excellent link from EmCrit about diagnosis of posterior circulation strokes and the "HINTS" exam.  >>LINK<<

Here is a sample Epic based dot phrase you can adopt for documentation:

Patients definition of dizziness: ***
Duration of symptoms: ***
Peripheral signs / symptoms: ***
Any elements of syncope or focal weakness / sensory changes?: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
Abnormal objective workup findings: ***
Abnormal findings on neuro exam: ***
    Diplopia: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Dysarthria: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Dysphagia: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Dysphonia: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Dysmetria: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Head Impulse Test: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Nystagmus (vertical or rotatory): {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Test of skew abnormal?: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Gait: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}
    Other cerebellar testing: {YES, NO, UNSURE:108699::NO}

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