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Evaluation of patients with syncope: Separating the 'wheat' from the 'chaff'
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Evaluation of patients with syncope: Separating the 'wheat' from the 'chaff'

James R. Hopson and Michael G. Kienzle
Postgraduate medicine, Vol.91(5), pp.321-336
04/01/1992
DOI: 10.1080/00325481.1992.11701298
PMID: 1561170

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Abstract

Although fairly common, syncope is a frightening symptom that can signal a serious underlying disease. The varying causes present a diagnostic challenge to the examining physician, who needs to assess whether referral for more specialized or invasive study is appropriate. The authors review common causes of syncope and outline a practical approach to rapidly identifying high-risk patients-in other words, to separating the "wheat" from the "chaff."

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