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Vonny F. Goenawan
Siloam Hospital Lippo Karawaci
Definition of syncope
Common
problem
sincope
Some causes of
syncope are
potentially fatal
Accounts for 3% of
ER visits
Increase incidence
with advancing age
Cardiac syncope
Cardiac
arrthymias as a primary
cause
Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias
VT, torsade de pointes
14%
Structural
cardiac or
cardiopulmonary disease
4%
mediated reflex
syncope (NM)
1.
2.
Situational faint
3.
Coughing/sneezing
GI stimulation defecating, swallowing
Micturation
24%
11%
Automonic failure
Primary autonomic dysfunction
Pure autonomic failure
Parkinsons
Secondary autonomic dysfunction
Diabetic neuropathy
Drugs
Volume loss
Internal bleeding, diarrhea
Physical examination
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