Syncope Part 1
Channel: Cardiology and Beyond
Date: 2020-07-18

Hey everyone, syncope is a challenging symptom with varied differential diagnoses that may not always be secondary to a cardiac cause. In the first section of this video, I will be talking about the most common cause of syncope - neurally mediated syncope. 

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❓ Active recall questions:
1. What is syncope and what are its broad mechanisms?
2. What are the different causes of syncope?
3. What is the commonest cause of syncope in clinical practice?
4. What are the features of vasovagal/neurocardiogenic syncope?
5. What is the mechanism of neurocardiogenic syncope?
6. What is mechanism of situational syncope?
7. What is rock concert syncope?
8. What are the subtypes of carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH)?
9. How is CSH diagnosed?
10. In what conditions is post exertional syncope seen?
11. In what age group is orthostatic hypotension commonly seen and what are the causes?
12. What is the mechanism of orthostatic hypotension?
13. How is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) different from orthostatic hypotension?

About me:
I am Dr. Sonali, an interventional cardiologist from India. I have a special interest in cardiology academics & teaching with an emphasis on building clear concepts with clinical correlation. My channel "Cardiology and Beyond" serves to achieve the same...I hope you find it useful in your clinical practice.

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References:
1. Clinical Examination in Cardiology, B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao.
2. Clinical Methods in Cardiology, B Soma Raju.
3. Essentials of Cardiac Physical Diagnosis, Jonathan Abrams.
4. The Art and Science of Cardiac Physical Examination, N Ranganathan, V Sivaciyan, F B Saksena.