Syncope

Causes Clinical features Investigations Therapy Prognosis

Causes Syncope is a transient loss of consciousness. Common causes of syncope include: b  arrhythmias (tachycardias and bradycardias) aortic stenosis myocardial infarction aortic dissection pulmonary embolism seizure transient ischaemic attack (TIA) subclavian steal carotid sinus hypersensitivity vasovagal orthostatic hypotension drugs situational syncope (micturition, defecation, post-prandial) psychogenic hypoglycaemia

 

Expiry date: June 2004
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Author	CM   Ball
Reviewer	W N   Kapoor
CAT Writers	CM   Ball , B   Phillips , CJ   Wotton