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Current perspectives on how syncope should be managed in the Emergency Department

Expiry Date
: 31/01/2027
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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Syncope is a challenging diagnosis sometimes as there are so many other diagnoses for which it could be a symptom. This review looks at how it may present and looks at the management of syncope in the Emergency Department.

Keywords: emergency department, syncope, high risk

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article was to look at how syncope presents in the Emergency Department, what it may be a symptom of and how it could be managed, especially in high-risk patients.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Syncope
  2. Triggers and causes of syncope
  3. Diagnostic investigation and treatment of syncope


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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