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This review provides an approach to the clinical evaluation and diagnosis of syncope, a common condition characterized by a sudden and brief loss of consciousness due to decreased cerebral blood flow.
Provides an approach to the clinical evaluation and diagnosis of syncope.
Offers a practical diagnostic framework for syncope; leaves open prospective validation of its impact on outcomes.
Syncope is a sudden and brief loss of consciousness associated with a loss of postural tone, from which recovery is spontaneous. The pathophysiology of all forms of syncope consists of a sudden decrease in or brief cessation of cerebral blood flow. Syncope is common, disabling, and possibly associated with a risk of sudden death, but its causes are difficult to diagnose.13 Consequently, syncope often leads to hospital admission, multiple consultations, and the performance of many diagnostic tests.4 This article provides an approach to the evaluation of syncope.Is It Syncope?The first important issue is distinguishing syncope from several . . .
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Wishwa N. Kapoor (2000) conducted a review in Syncope. Evaluation of syncope was evaluated. This review provides an approach to the clinical evaluation and diagnosis of syncope, a common condition characterized by a sudden and brief loss of consciousness due to decreased cerebral blood flow.
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