Syncope
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If you've ever fainted, you are not alone - at least one third of people faint sometime in their lives. Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness. You lose muscle control at the same time, and may fall down. Most people recover quickly and completely.
Fainting usually happens when your blood pressure drops suddenly, causing a decrease in blood flow to your brain. This is more common in older people. Some causes of fainting include
- Heat or dehydration
- Emotional distress
- Standing up too quickly
- Certain medicines
- Drop in blood sugar
- Heart problems
Fainting is usually nothing to worry about, but it can sometimes be a sign of a serious problem. If you faint, it's important to see your health care provider and find out why it happened.
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Syncope on #MDlinx
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The inpatient management of syncope: Emergency Medicine Journal http://bit.ly/czg3y6 #ER
Acute Orthostatic Intolerance and Syncope
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Cardiac syncope in ventricular tachycardia: http://bit.ly/bAzOrk
Neurology Article | Syncope
mdlinx.com — “Dreaming experience as a useful diagnostic clue for syncopal episodes” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Dreaming experience as a useful diagnostic clue for syncopal episodes: European Journal of Neurology http://bit.ly/iUR8XT #neuro
Emergency Medicine Article | Syncope
mdlinx.com — “Electrocardiogram Findings in Emergency Department Patients with Syncope” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Electrocardiogram Findings in Emergency Department Patients with Syncope: Academic Emergency Medicine http://bit.ly/nqY7B0 #ER
Evaluating cardiac syncope
heartdisease.about.com — “Evaluating cardiac syncope - First let's make sure you don't die” View full resource at heartdisease.about.com
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Syncope and ventricular tachycardia: http://bit.ly/9tC3AK
Medical Student Article | Syncope
mdlinx.com — “Endogenous Circadian Rhythm in Vasovagal Response to Head-Up Tilt” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
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Syncope: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Syncope is defined as a transient self-limited loss of consciousness, usually leading to a fall. It is a subset of a broader range of conditions causing transient loss of consciousness. Syncope is a common medical problem ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Various types of syncope (fainting) exist. Learn the types and what can cause you faint. http://bit.ly/aEIrWd
Swallow Syncope or Vaso-Bagel Syncope As An Uncommon Cause of Passing Out
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RT From @happyhospitalis Swallow Syncope or Vaso-Bagel Syncope As An Uncommon Cause of Passing Out http://bit.ly/aoUBf7 /via @rlbates
Neurology Medical News about Syncope
mdlinx.com — “Convulsive syncope: a condition to be differentiated from epilepsy” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Convulsive syncope: a condition to be differentiated from epilepsy: Epileptic Disorders http://bit.ly/cSA4wa #neurology #mdlinx
A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position
sage-hindawi.com — “We experienced a reproducible supine syncope followed by upper abdominal pain. A 66-year-old man was transferred to our hospital after an episode of syncope during sleep. He had a history of acute pancreatitis, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, but no history of presyncopal attack. One night, his wife noticed he was snoring abnormally in bed, and he did not respond to her voice until after she tried many times to wake him. The same attack was reproduced three times in the same situation.” View full resource at sage-hindawi.com
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A Case of Syncope Induced in the Supine Position: We experienced a reproducible supine syncope followed by upper... http://bit.ly/eFkCcO
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mdlinx.com — “Early and late outcome of treated patients referred for syncope to emergency department: the EGSYS 2 follow-up study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Family Medicine Article | Vasovagal syncope
mdlinx.com — “Effectiveness of Midodrine treatment in patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope not responding to non-pharmacological treatment (STAND-trial)” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Neurology Medical News about Syncope
mdlinx.com — “Epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic approach in patients admitted to the emergency room for transient loss of consciousness: Group for Syncope Study in the Emergency Room (GESINUR) study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic approach in patients admitted to the emergency ro... http://bit.ly/dz9O3u #neurology #mdlinx
Neurology Medical News about Syncope
mdlinx.com — “Epidemiological characteristics and diagnostic approach in patients admitted to the emergency room for transient loss of consciousness: Group for Syncope Study in the Emergency Room study” View full resource at mdlinx.com
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Syncope: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Syncope is defined as a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone that is followed by spontaneous recovery. The term syncope excludes seizures, coma, shock, or other states of altered consciousness. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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ROSE criteria help to risk stratify patients presenting with syncope. See eMedicine's Syncope article http://bit.ly/aJaefP
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