Use of the Clinical Examination in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Syncope.

Autor: Wiesendanger, Kathryn, Nishijima, Daniel K., Zehtabchi, Shahriar
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Zdroj: Academic Emergency Medicine; Feb2020, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p168-169, 2p
Abstrakt: The article offers information on use of the clinical examination in the diagnosis of cardiac syncope. Topics discussed include association of l historical factors with an increased likelihood of cardiac syncope including age at first syncopal episode 35 years or older; importance of accurate diagnosis of cardiac syncope to determining an appropriate plan of care; and use of cardiac biomarkers such as troponin for diagnosis.
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