VertiGuide vs HINTS Exam

VertiGuide is the app for all a clinician's dizzy needs. Learn the diagnosis algorithms with instructional videos, animations, and flowcharts, all in one offline app. • VertiGuide provides step-by-step educational guides to optimize diagnoses of dizziness and vertigo. • Flow diagrams are joined with instructional animations and videos to help aid your decision-making. • Relevant GRACE-3 guidelines are highlighted. • Clinical sources are easily accessed. • The app's full functionality is available offline to help facilitate easy access anywhere. • VertiGuide is completely ad-free and is offered as an educational tool for clinicians everywhere. This app is intended to be used solely for educational purposes by clinicians and should not be used for medical advice. Any maneuvers demonstrated should not be attempted except by a trained professional. If you or a loved one are suffering from dizziness or any other health concern, please contact your physician.

This app was developed to enhance the HINTS exam by using a smartphone to better facilitate effective exam implementation and improve posterior CVA detection for enhanced patient outcomes within primary care, urgent care, and emergency care settings. This application allows for a streamlined screening process, with most full exams being concluded within five minutes from the start, and subjectively, being able to replay the exam video at half-speed allowed for a much easier and more confident assessment of nystagmus direction, skew deviation, and head impulse test corrective saccade with correct training and understanding of the exam's application. The smartphone application starts by taking the user through several screening questions to help determine if the application is appropriate or if a stroke workup is highly indicated. Videos are recorded for review and can be slowed down for optimal evaluation.