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Revision as of 20:12, 9 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Karol Gema Hernandez, M.D. [2]
Definition
This section provides a short and straight to the point definition of the disease or symptom in one sentence.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to [[Syncope]].
| Determine if there was loss of consciousness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If yes: ❑ Rapid onset? ❑ Short duration? ❑ Spontaneous complete recovery? | If no: ❑ Cataplexy ❑ Drop attacks ❑ Falls ❑ Functional /psychogenic pseudosyncope ❑ TIA of carotid origin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||