Establishing the cause or causes of syncope serves two principal purposes. First, an etiologic diagnosis permits assessment of prognosis and risk of recurrence, both issues of great concern for ...

Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Dreamstime/TNS You may have heard that people who feel faint should ...

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 ...