Abstract
Syncope is a frequent cause for presentation to emergency departments and urgent-care clinics. The physician should establish a confident causal diagnosis, assess prognostic implications, and provide appropriate advice to prevent recurrences. An organized approach is needed to the assessment of the patient with syncope, including a careful initial examination as well as application of specialized syncope evaluation units and structured questionnaires for history taking. The initial patient evaluation, particularly a detailed medical history, is the key to identifying the most likely diagnosis. Based on these findings, subsequent diagnostic tests can be chosen to confirm the clinical suspicion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9-25 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Cardiology Clinics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Classification
- Diagnoses
- Presentation
- Syncope