Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 8, 2015
Look for Vascular Etiology -- think of these while doing H and P: --Bleeding: ruptured AAA, GI bleed, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, other spontaneous bleed such as mesenteric aneurysms. Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. of ED visits.
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