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Syncope

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The lecture duration is 26min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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David Carr
Continuing Professional Development Lead, Tri-Division of Emergency Medicine at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Lecture Summary

Such a common complaint. 1 to 3% of our visits and a 48% lifetime incidence. This is going to happen to you and I. The question is will you be ready? So much of the time we rely on bloodwork , physical exam or an electrocardiogram to make this diagnosis. But after 20 years of practice, what I’ve learned is that history is queen. The EKG is gravy. We are going to talk about how to diagnose sinister causes syncope by taking a history.

Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Doctors
Emergency Medicine Nurses
Paramedics
Rural GP's

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Can you take a syncope history? Learn how to fine tune approach
  • Can you recognize the can’t miss ekgs? Learn to recognize the key abnormalities?
  • Do you have an approach to history, physical exam, investigations? What about decision rules? Learn what is useful

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