Syncope: Evaluation and Management in the Geriatric Patient

• Autores: Blair P. Grubb, Beverly Karabin
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 28, Nº. 4, 2012, págs. 717-728
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Syncope is a common clinical problem accounting for 3% of all emergency room visits and 1% to 6% of all hospital admissions. Both a sign and a symptom, syncope can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. Syncope in the geriatric patient can be a particularly challenging problem because of the coexistence of multiple possible causative pathologic conditions in the same individual. This article reviews the causes, evaluation, and management of syncope in the elderly.