PPT-Loss of consciousness/Syncope

Sudden cardiac death MUDr Marko Bjeloševič PhD Pediatric Cardiac Center in Bratislava Epidemiology loss of consciousness 25 children at least 1 loss of consciousness before 19 y . Prior to syncope you may experience dizziness nausea palpit ations cold sweats shortness of breat h or chest discomfort Usua lly consciousness returns in a matter of seconds or minutes Fainting is fairly common and usually isnt caused by a serious o HSAJB. PRESENTER: NURULFAZIHA HAMIDON. SUPERVISOR: DR POH SIONG WI . OBJECTIVES. Know . how to approach a patient with seizure/fits. Know . how to approach a patient with syncope. Differentiate . between fits and faints, and make a provisional diagnosis. HSAJB. OBJECTIVES. Know . how to approach a patient with seizure/fits. Know . how to approach a patient with syncope. Differentiate . between fits and faints, and make a provisional diagnosis. Recognize . Joseph P. . Ornato. , MD, FACP, FACC, FACEP. Professor & Chairman, Department of Emergency . Medicine. Syncope . –. A symptom, not a diagnosis. Self-limited loss of consciousness and postural tone. Associate Professor of Pediatrics. Director Pediatric Cardiac ICU. Chief Critical Care (A). May, 2017. Sidra Medical & Research Center. Syncope in Children. Disclosure. I have no financial or any other conflict. HS Clinical Professor of Medicine- Division of Internal Medicine. Diversity Consultant, SOM Medical education department. UC Irvine Health. Objectives. 1. Definition of syncope. 2. Epidemiology of syncope. A Case-Based Approach to Diagnosis. Sarah Hodges, DO. Neurology. I have no disclosures to share. Objectives . Define syncope and seizure. Review natural history of syncope and seizure. List etiologies of seizure and syncope. What is it?. Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. Some types of consciousness occur spontaneously. Daydreaming. Drowsiness - sleep. Dreaming. Some types of consciousness are Physiologically Induced. and . management. MUDr. . Jakub . Honěk. MUDr. Martin Horváth. Kardiologická klinika, 2.LF UK a FN Motol, Praha. The. . i. mportance. . of. . appropriate. . diagnostics. . a managementu . of. NEURO EXAMS . This takes about a minute… . Alertness . “Smile”. “Raise your eyebrows”. “Hands out in front, palms up… . Close your eyes, touch your nose . Eye movement . Grips (check pulses) . MUDr. Jakub . Honěk. Kardiologická klinika, 2.LF UK a FN Motol, Praha. Definition. . of. . syncope. Syncope is a T-LOC due to transient global cerebral . hypoperfusion. . characterized by rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous. SYNCOPESYNCOPEA Transient Loss of ConsciousnessA Transient Loss of ConsciousnessThe primary purpose of the evaluation of The primary purpose of the evaluation of the patient with syncope is to determi Page 1 of 3 10/2016 ALTERED LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS ( A LOC) & SYNCOPE (FAINTING) ALOC Altered lev el of consciousness (ALOC) is a state of consciousness where an individual is not as awake, aler syncope. Given the trend towards benefit though, it is unknown if a longer duration of follow-up in this trial or another trial with a larger sample size would show a significant benefit in favor of .