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May 18, 2018Emergency Care JournalOpen Access

Management of syncope in the emergency department based on risk stratification

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Population

Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with syncope or transient loss of consciousness

Design

Guideline

Authors

MRMatthew J. Reed

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Overview

Supports adoption of ESC syncope guidelines to reduce unnecessary admissions; confirms utility of structured ED risk stratification.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with syncope or transient loss of consciousness
I
Intervention
Risk stratification using history, past medical history, examination, and ECG

Applying the 2018 ESC syncope guidelines for risk stratification in the ED provides a safe alternative to routine hospital admission for unexplained syncope.

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Matthew J. Reed (2018) conducted a review in Syncope. Risk stratification was evaluated. Risk stratification of syncope in the emergency department using history, examination, and ECG guides safe discharge for low-risk patients and targeted admission or observation for high-risk patients.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d2943d7cdc72b8665674fhttps://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2018.7430
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