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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 - 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 Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... determine etiology of syncope ... ECG, Telemetry, Cardiac ... EEG, Brain MRI, Cardiac ... #diagnosis #workup
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... Volume depletion Cardiac ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... The diagnostic approach ... life-threatening causes ... 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
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
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Presyncope / Syncope ... • Cardiac • ... Non-Cardiac Sensory
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... /Vasodepressor Syncope ... • Cardiac Arrhythmia ... #Algorithm #Causes