| Literature DB >> 24267456 |
Thomas A Pilcher1, Elizabeth V Saarel.
Abstract
This article informs the general pediatrician about the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of teenage patients with presyncope and loss of consciousness. The focus is on distinguishing noncardiac fainting from life-threatening syncope. Current treatment strategies of vasovagal syncope and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome are also outlined.Entities:
Keywords: Dizziness; Fainting; Neurocardiogenic syncope; POTS; Presyncope; Syncope; Vasovagal syncope
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Year: 2013 PMID： 24267456 DOI： 10.1016/j.pcl.2013.09.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN： 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278