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Texted from a former EM resident: 70 yo with syncope and hypotension, but no chest pain. Make their eyes roll!

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The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2015; 33(6):786-790. Acute MI per se usually does not depress cardiac function and blood pressure enough to cause syncope ( Mostafa et al — J Com Hosp Intern Med Perspect 13(4):9-12, 2023 - ). link] So I responded with these words: Smith : "There are QS waves, which suggest old MI.

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What is athlete’s heart?

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Systemic vascular resistance falls, but slight to moderate increase in blood pressure can occur due to the increased cardiac output. But there is significant rise in blood pressure leading to pressure overload to the left ventricle. 2015 Apr;16(4):353. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.