#EMconf: Can't Miss Diagnoses of Syncope
Cardiovascular:
• Outflow Obstruction :
• Aortic Stenosis
• HOCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Cardiac Tamponade
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Other Valve Abnormalities
• Decreased Cardiac Output:
• Myocardial Infarction
• Aortic Dissection
• Arrhythmias
• Look for AV blocks, Prolonged QT, Wolf-Parkinson-White, Brugada, ARVD
Neurovascular: * Important to distinguish in history syncope vs. seizure*
• SAH
• TIA/Stroke
• Vasovagal (fear, pain, emotion, etc.)
• Situational (carotid sensitivity, post micturition, coughing, etc.)
Decreased Intravascular Volume:
• Bleeding
• Ruptured AAA
• GI Bleed
• Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
• Dehydration
• Others (ex: sepsis)
Others:
• Environmental (ex: CO poisoning)
• Medications/ Toxicologic
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypercapnia