Assessment of the patient with syncope

Author:

Gill Harjeevan123ORCID

Affiliation:

1. RCGP Syncope Fellow

2. GP, Yardley Wood Health Centre, Birmingham

3. Email:

Abstract

Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion, characterised by rapid onset, short duration and spontaneous complete recovery. The causes range from self-limiting episodes of reflex syncope to conditions that can precede severe illness or death. GPs often provide the first assessment of patients with syncope and this article aims to guide the assessment of these patients to help identify the cause. This will include exploring the common causes of syncope, history taking, examination, investigations, red flags in syncope and management.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3