Emergency MedicineCardiology
Syncope / Transient Loss of Consciousness
NICE CG109 — assessment of TLoC, red flags, San Francisco / Canadian Syncope rule, admission criteria.
Source: NICE CG109; ESC 2018 Syncope
Used in: Syncope
Step 1 of ~6
info
History & 12-Lead ECG
ABCDE. Witnessed account critical. Document: prodrome, position, triggers, duration of LOC, recovery, injuries, tongue biting, incontinence, post-ictal phase. 12-lead ECG mandatory in all TLoC.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Pathways
- Difficult Airway Algorithm (DAS) · DAS 2015; Royal College of Anaesthetists
- Major Haemorrhage Protocol · NICE NG24; UK MHP guidelines
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
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