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Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
conducted 1-on-1 interviews ... aid after every interview ... feedback from each interviewee ... the end of the interview ... Conclusion: Using interviews
Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
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Consciousness in Syncope ... • Orthostatic syncope ... • Reflex syncope ... • Cardiac arrhythmia ... Consciousness #Syncope
Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
Syncope - Cerebral ... : • Cardiac ( ... 21-48%) • Non-syncopal ... (17-37%) Non-Syncope ... @AnnKumfer #Syncope
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... percentage of syncopal ... Volume depletion Cardiac ... Others Non-syncopal ... Unknown - 2% #syncope
Important Questions to Ask of a Patient Presenting With Syncope
 • What were you doing immediately
Presenting With Syncope ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope ... History #Questions #Interview
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... determine etiology of syncope ... determine etiology of syncope ... ECG, Telemetry, Cardiac ... EEG, Brain MRI, Cardiac
REBEL Review 100: Canadian Syncope Risk Score 

Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms (-1)
History of Heart Disease (1)
Any
100: Canadian Syncope ... (2) Vasovagal Syncope ... (-2) Cardiac Syncope ... #Canadian #Syncope
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
Syncope is a sudden ... be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... and noncardiac syncope ... such as reflex syncope
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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chest pain, near-syncope ... , syncope. 1. ... Cardiac: • Valvular
Cardiac POCUS.  #diagnosis #em #cardiology #pocus
Cardiac POCUS. ... em #cardiology #pocus