![]() Her medications include lercanidipine 20 mg daily, irbesartan 150 mg daily and omeprazole 20 mg daily. She is a lifelong non-smoker and drinks three glasses of wine each day with dinner. She had a history of hypertension, stable familial haemochromatosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease and hypothyroidism, which was treated with thyroxine but treatment was ceased due to euthyroid status. = sensation of disconnection from the environment Four categories causing a sensation of dizziness 1,2 Categories In the case study described in this article, the patient presented with dizziness followed by fainting episodes, indicating presyncope rather than vertigo. 1,2 Unfortunately, patients tend to use the term dizziness loosely. 1 When a patient describes dizziness, it can reflect one of four conditions ( Table 1). ![]() Dizziness is a common presentation that accounts for about 5% of primary care visits. ![]()
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