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Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2014 Syncope is common representing approximately 3% of ED visits and up to 6% of hospital admissions, with a cost close to 2 billion dollars per year. Diagnostic testing is often poorly sensitive and evaluations commonly lack a standardized approach. A mindful and systematic approach can increase sensitivity and improve diagnostic accuracy.
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Syncope in an Adolescent [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Syncope is a common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED); however, the workup of syncope is quite extensive. Likewise, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can also be difficult to diagnose due to the wide range of signs and symptoms, and even a larger list of etiologies.
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The investigation of syncope [PDF]
Seizure, 2004 Patients with syncope are usually referred to either neurology or cardiology clinics, yet the facilities for detailed syncope investigation are mostly in cardiac units. The diagnosis rests principally upon the history, but investigations may be required to support the clinical diagnosis.
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Syncope and Near Syncope in Competitive Athletes
Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2006 Syncope, although common among the general population, is rare among athletes. Syncope can result from any one of several causes. The majority of cases are due to neurocardiogenic syncope, without the potential for sudden death, and due to a sudden reduction in venous return. Cardiac syncope may be due to mechanical or structural factors.
Balakrishnan, Natarajan, Vineet, Nikore
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International Journal of Clinical Practice, 1996 SUMMARY Six cases of hairdryer syncope are presented. This is a recurrent phenomenon, never previously described in medical literature, though it has been recognised for some time by some hairdressers. Elderly ladies sit under hood hairdryers at hairdressing salons for periods of up to 30 minutes. We observed that under these circumstances, some ladies
R I, Birkinshaw, A, Gleeson, A J, Gray
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Heart Asia, 2014 A 34-year-old woman presented with recurrent syncope. Electrocardiogram revealed complete heart block. Dual-chamber pacemaker was implanted. Two months later she returned with recurrent syncope. Pacemaker was functioning normally, but she had repeated episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT).
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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2013 Pradyot, Saklani +2 more
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Syncope and electroencephalography [PDF]
Brain, 2014 Sir, van Dijk and colleagues have made an impressive scientific analysis of the relation between the clinical features during head-up-tilt induced syncope in adults and the simultaneous EEG findings (van Dijk et al. , 2014). In particular, these authors have drawn attention to the semiology associated with the ‘classical’ slow-flat-slow EEG pattern ...
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Predicting vasovagal syncope during head-up tilt test: three machine learning approaches. [PDF]
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