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 ...

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 ...

To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider all causes of abdominal pain and syncope and find out where they overlap. A vasovagal episode is a common ...