Syncope Flashcards
1
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Signs and symptoms of syncope
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Hot or clammy, sweaty, dizzy or lightheaded, heavy, vision going blurry or dark, headache, groggy afterwards, may become incontinent, have convulsion or shake
2
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Primary causes of syncope
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Dehydration, missed meals, extended standing in warm environment, vasovagal response to stimuli
3
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Secondary causes of syncope
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Hypoglycaemia, dehydration, anaemia, infection, anaphylaxis, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
