Faints/Fits/Funny Turns/LOC

Question 1

What should your red flag approach be to faints/fits/LOC?

Answer 1

• Is this neurological?
  
  • LOC
  • Fits
  • Tongue biting
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Aura
  • Precognition (de ja vu, hallucinations, smell or taste)
• Is this cardiac?
  
  • Chest pain
  • Palpitations
  • FH of sudden death/heart problems.
  • Tunnel vision (hypoperfusion of the distal retina)
  • Weak legs (hypoperfusion of the distal cortex)
• Is this vascular?
  
  • Facial weakness
  • Hemiparesis
  • Slurred speech