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== Introduction ==
Syncope, also known as fainting, is defined as the loss of consciousness for a short period of time followed by a rapid recovery. It is a common condition with a frequency ranging between 15% and 39%Da Silva RM. Syncope: epidemiology, etiology, and prognosis. Frontiers in physiology. 2014:471.. It becomes more common with aging where it affects 6% of individuals above the age of 75Syncope: Symptoms, causes & treatments. Cleveland Clinic. Available from: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17536-syncope (accessed 9/1/2023).
== Clinical Signs and Symptoms ==
# Nausea and/or vomiting
# Lightheadedness
# Diaphoresis (sweaty palms)
# Visual disturbances (tunnel vision, blurred vision)Syncope (fainting). RWJBarnabas Health. Available from: https://www.rwjbh.org/treatment-care/heart-and-vascular-care/diseases-conditions/syncope-fainting-/ (accessed 9/1/2023)
# Headaches
# Palpitations
# ParaesthesiaWhite CM, Tsikouris JP. A review of pathophysiology and therapy of patients with vasovagal syncope. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 2000 Feb;20(2):158-65.
== Differential Diagnosis ==
The underlying causes of syncope can be classified into four categories:
* '''Reflex-mediated:''' It has three different variations which are vasovagal, carotid sinus and situational.

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Introduction[edit|edit source]

Syncope, also known as fainting, is defined as the loss of consciousness for a short period of time followed by a rapid recovery. It is a common condition with a frequency ranging between 15% and 39%[1]. It becomes more common with aging where it affects 6% of individuals above the age of 75[2].

Clinical Signs and Symptoms[edit|edit source]

  1. Nausea and/or vomiting
  2. Lightheadedness
  3. Diaphoresis (sweaty palms)
  4. 视觉障碍(隧道视野、视力模糊)[3]
  5. Headaches
  6. Palpitations
  7. Paraesthesia[4]

Differential Diagnosis[edit|edit source]

The underlying causes of syncope can be classified into four categories:

  • Reflex-mediated:It has three different variations which are vasovagal, carotid sinus and situational.
  1. ↑Da Silva RM. Syncope: epidemiology, etiology, and prognosis. Frontiers in physiology. 2014:471.
  2. ↑Syncope: Symptoms, causes & treatments. Cleveland Clinic. Available from: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17536-syncope (accessed 9/1/2023)
  3. ↑Syncope (fainting). RWJBarnabas Health. Available from: https://www.rwjbh.org/treatment-care/heart-and-vascular-care/diseases-conditions/syncope-fainting-/ (accessed 9/1/2023)
  4. ↑White CM, Tsikouris JP. A review of pathophysiology and therapy of patients with vasovagal syncope. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 2000 Feb;20(2):158-65.
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