VisualDX Answer: d) Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer: The correct answer is ventricular tachycardia (d). Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is more common in men and…
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VisualDX Answer: d) Ventricular Tachycardia
Answer: The correct answer is ventricular tachycardia (d). Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is more common in men and... -
VisualDX Question: What Does This Electrocardiogram Following Syncope Indicate?
Question: A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) following syncope. He denies any antecedent symptoms.... -
Best Practices for Emergency Department Syncope Risk Assessment
Note: This article is our CME Now offering for the January 2023 issue. After you read it,...
VisualDX Question: What Does This Electrocardiogram Following Syncope Indicate?
Question: A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) following syncope. He denies any antecedent symptoms….
Best Practices for Emergency Department Syncope Risk Assessment
Note: This article is our CME Now offering for the January 2023 issue. After you read it,…
New “FAINT” Score May Work for Syncope Risk Stratification, but Needs Validation
The Case A 62-year-old female with a history of anemia and hypertension presents following an episode of…
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
Pulmonary Emboli May Be an Under-Recognized Cause of Syncope
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of 560 Italians hospitalized for syncope has found that nearly…