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Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
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- Differential Diagnosis ... causes: • Orthostatic ... syncopeCardiac ... Nonsyncopal causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Diagnosis The ... Volume depletion Cardiac ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac (5-21%) ... cause (8-20%) ... • Unclear cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
the most common causes ... vast majority are cardiac-related ... The non-cardiac ... causes include ( ... #Diagnosis #SportsMedicine
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... frequently benign causes ... The diagnostic approach ... Further diagnostics ... In many cases, syncope
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes • ... coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... ventricular arrythmia, syncope ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Migraine Cardiac ... #Algorithm #causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... palpitations, dizziness, syncope ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes ... : Cardiac, Pulmonary ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Presyncope / Syncope ... • Cardiac • ... Non-Cardiac Sensory