Syncope Definition : Medical Triage : Online Medical Help

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Syncope Definition

Syncope is transient loss of consciousness less than 5 minutes

Syncope

Cardiac arrhythmias
Transients ischemic attacks
Shock
Hypoglycemia
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Ectopic pregnancy
Postural hypotension

Syncope Subjective

History of fall-look for any injuries
Past medical history
complain of chest pain
complain of headache
weakness
Duration of syncope

Syncope Objective
If abnormal vital sign – classify critical

Syncope Assessment

Critical
Patients with abnormal vital sign
Drowsy patient
Pale
Confuse patients
Patients with low blood glucose

Semi critical
ECG should be done more than 35 years
Screening for diabetic  patients - dextrostix