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Important Questions to Ask of a Patient Presenting With Syncope
 • What were you doing immediately
Presenting With Syncope ... Did you have any symptoms ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope ... History #Questions #Interview
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
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope ... First, is it syncope ... distinguishing syncope ... events, prodromal symptoms ... their associated symptoms
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
Syncope - Findings ... , Signs and Symptoms ... - Cardiogenic Syncope ... - Orthostatic Syncope ... CriticalCare #Sign #Symptoms
OLD CARTS - Mnemonic for Symptom Assessment
O - Onset – acute vs gradual
L - Location
D -
- Mnemonic for Symptom ... OLDCARTS #Mnemonic #Symptoms ... diagnosis #history #interview
Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
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Consciousness in Syncope ... Diagnosis Framework Syncopal ... • Orthostatic syncope ... • Reflex syncope ... Consciousness #Syncope
Syncope - Cerebral hypoperfusion leading to transient lsos of consciousness causing alck of postural tone with
Syncope - Cerebral ... Differential Diagnosis: Syncope ... 21-48%) • Non-syncopal ... (17-37%) Non-Syncope ... @AnnKumfer #Syncope
REBEL Review 100: Canadian Syncope Risk Score 

Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms (-1)
History of Heart Disease (1)
Any
100: Canadian Syncope ... Predisposition to Vasovagal Symptoms ... (2) Vasovagal Syncope ... (-2) Cardiac Syncope ... #Canadian #Syncope
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... percentage of syncopal ... Others Non-syncopal ... Unknown - 2% #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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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... chest pain, near-syncope ... , syncope. 1.