Syncope (DDx): Difference between revisions

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Life Threatening Causes

Cardiovascular syncope
Dysrhythmia
V-tach
Long QT
Brugada
Bradycardia (heart block)
Sinus pause
Ischemia
ACS
Structural Abnormalities
Valvular disease (AS, MS)
Cardiomyopathy
Tamponade
Aortic dissection
Hemorrhage
Trauma with significant blood loss
GI bleed
Tissue rupture (ectopic, spleen, aortic aneurysm)
Pulmonary Embolism
Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Common Causes

Neurocardiogenic syncope (vasovagal)
Micturion, defecation, cough, swallowing, situational
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity
Orthostatic hypotension
Medication-related
Vasoactive Medications
Alpha/beta blockers, CCB, nitrates, antihypertensives, diuretics, ED meds
Medications affecting conduction
Antiarrhythmics, CCB, BB, digoxin
Medications affecting QT interval
Antiarrhythmics, antiemetics, antipsychotics/depressants

Source

UpToDate

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 ==Life Threatening Causes==
+#Cardiovascular syncope
+#Dysrhythmia
-* Cardiovascular syncope
+#V-tach
-* Dysrhythmia
+#Long QT
-* V-tach
+#Brugada
-* Long QT
+#Bradycardia (heart block)
-* Brugada
+#Sinus pause
-* Bradycardia (heart block)
+#Ischemia
-* Sinus pause
+#ACS
-* Ischemia
+#Structural Abnormalities
-* ACS
+#Valvular disease (AS, MS)
-* Structural Abnormalities
+#Cardiomyopathy
-* Valvular disease (AS, MS)
+#Tamponade
-* Cardiomyopathy
+#Aortic dissection
-* Tamponade
+#Hemorrhage
-* Aortic dissection
+#Trauma with significant blood loss
-* Hemorrhage
+#GI bleed
-* Trauma with significant blood loss
+#Tissue rupture (ectopic, spleen, aortic aneurysm)
-* GI bleed
+#Pulmonary Embolism
-* Tissue rupture (ectopic, spleen, aortic aneurysm)
+#Subarachnoid hemorrhage
-* Pulmonary Embolism
-* Subarachnoid hemorrhage
 ==Common Causes==
+#Neurocardiogenic syncope (vasovagal)
+#Micturion, defecation, cough, swallowing, situational
+#Carotid sinus hypersensitivity
+#Orthostatic hypotension
+#Medication-related
+#Vasoactive Medications
+#Alpha/beta blockers, CCB, nitrates, antihypertensives, diuretics, ED meds
+#Medications affecting conduction
+#Antiarrhythmics, CCB, BB, digoxin
+#Medications affecting QT interval
+#Antiarrhythmics, antiemetics, antipsychotics/depressants
+==Source==
-* Neurocardiogenic syncope (vasovagal)
+UpToDate
-* Micturion, defecation, cough, swallowing, situational
-* Carotid sinus hypersensitivity
-* Orthostatic hypotension
-* Medication-related
-* Vasoactive Medications
-* Alpha/beta blockers, CCB, nitrates, antihypertensives, diuretics, ED meds
-* Medications affecting conduction
-* Antiarrhythmics, CCB, BB, digoxin
-* Medications affecting QT interval
-* Antiarrhythmics, antiemetics, antipsychotics/depressants
-==Source: UpToDate ==
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