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. 2015 Oct;10(7):843-50.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-015-1298-1. Epub 2015 Sep 7.

Syncope: the emergency department and beyond

Catriona Williamson  1 , Matthew James Reed  2   3
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Syncope: the emergency department and beyond

Catriona Williamson et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Syncope is a common problem encountered by both emergency and internal medicine physicians. This review focuses on not only the assessment, risk stratification and management of the syncope patient, but also the latest thinking on diagnostic testing including more novel tools such as biomarkers and ambulatory patch monitor recording.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Emergency medicine; Hospital; Internal medicine; Syncope.

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