Syncope--algorithms for emergency medicine

Syncope is a common symptom in the emergency department. While most causes are benign and self-limiting not requiring extensive in-hospital evaluation, others are potentially severe. The optimal evaluation of patients with syncope follows a risk-adapted diagnostic algorithm in order to exclude life-...

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Published in:Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2013-02, Vol.108 (1), p.25
Main Authors: Sayk, F, Berndt, M J
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Algorithms
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy
Critical Pathways
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Service, Hospital
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Epilepsy - therapy
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Patient Admission
Prognosis
Risk Adjustment
Syncope - etiology
Syncope - therapy
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Summary:Syncope is a common symptom in the emergency department. While most causes are benign and self-limiting not requiring extensive in-hospital evaluation, others are potentially severe. The optimal evaluation of patients with syncope follows a risk-adapted diagnostic algorithm in order to exclude life-threatening conditions and to identify those with high risk for further deterioration, such as structural heart diseases requiring further diagnostic evaluation. Low risk patients can be discharged without further extensive diagnostic work-up. This article presents an algorithm for the diagnostics of syncope in accordance with current guidelines.
ISSN:2193-6226
DOI:10.1007/s00063-012-0171-5