The ED evaluation of syncope necessitates obtaining a careful history to determine whether such causes as intoxication, sepsis, migraine, or seizure are likely. Physical examination will aid in ...

Adults aged 40 years or older presenting to the emergency department (ED) with presyncope (near-fainting) or syncope (fainting) had similar rates of 30-day serious cardiac outcomes (5.2% vs 4.7%), ...

Fainting represents one of the body’s most dramatic protective mechanisms – a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness that looks alarming but often serves a vital purpose. This phenomenon, medically ...

When the heart beats too fast or too slow, blood pressure can drop suddenly, reducing blood flow to the brain and causing a ...

A syncope is the clinical name given to a brief blackout (visual greyout) or an episode of fainting or momentary collapse. It is triggered when the brain does not receive enough blood for a short ...