A Patient with Syncope

A young man had sudden syncope without a prodrome, after which he was aysmptomatic.  He presented to an ED and had this ECG recorded:

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To learn more visit: Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog

Syncope is an important presenting complaint. In patients that present with syncope we must remember that this is a symptom. We need to diagnose the cause. It doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact there is a straightforward approach to syncope. A/Prof Kas takes us through the causes of syncope.

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A Patient with Syncope

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