Inspired by the impressive simplicity of this figure, I prepared a similarly informative one for the next article . Maybe something for the next shmidline, @BradSpellberg @ABsteward @DrToddLee ?
A new Clinical Practice article summarizes the classification, evaluation, risk stratification, and management of syncope. History, examination, electrocardiography, and orthostatic blood-pressure measurement identify the cause in most patients.
Read “Syncope” by Rose Anne Kenny, MD, DSc: nej.md/4cjFuVU
Ask AI Companion to provide a summary of this article for your patient. In Spanish.
ALT A flowchart from the Clinical Practice article "Syncope" by Rose Anne Kenny, M.D., D.Sc., that shows the general principles for initial evaluation of all patients after an episode of syncope. The chart includes steps such as suspected syncope, evaluation, history taking, and an ECG. It categorizes causes of syncope as certain or uncertain, leading to risk assessment and further evaluation or treatment.
