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Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... determine etiology of syncope ... Cost - Cost per test ... Tests: ECG, Telemetry ... Cardiac stress test
Canadian Syncope Risk Score
The risk tool consists of nine predictors, with the score for each predictor
Canadian Syncope ... Troponin (>99%ile ... cardiac or vasovagal syncope ... #Canadian #Syncope ... #RiskScore #Stratification
Canadian Syncope Risk Score
The risk tool consists of nine predictors, with the score for each predictor
Canadian Syncope ... Troponin (>99%ile ... cardiac or vasovagal syncope ... #Canadian #Syncope ... #RiskScore #Stratification
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... inf leads, LVH, LAE ... Wong @mchlwng #Syncope
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
- No issues at rest ... - No issues at rest ... chest pain, or pre-syncope ... perform activity at rest ... be present at rest
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
of Infancy • West ... Daydreaming • Syncope
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
chest pain, near-syncope ... , syncope. ... serum creatinine, test
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Checklist GATHER/TEST ... Suction, Video scope
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness ... Cost-effective tests ... cost-effective tests ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope
Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy on Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

This patient presents with cc: syncope. What is the best
presents with cc: syncope ... What is the best