Syncope In Pediatric Patients: A Practical Approach To Differential Diagnosis And Management In The Emergency Department

• The biggest challenge for emergency clinicians is to evaluate whether a patient’s syncope is from a be-nign or vasovagal etiology or from a more concerning cause, such as cardiac syncope.
• Initial history should be brief and focused toward pertinent information, such as onset of symptoms, details of events, and underlying medical problems.

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