syncope

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Paediatrics (Cardio) Mind Map on syncope, created by v.djabatey on 29/01/2014.
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syncope
  1. common sx in teens
    1. usually doesn't represent cardiac disease
      1. causes
        1. neurocardiogenic
          1. prolonged standing
            1. vagal sx
            2. situational
              1. defecation
                1. urination
                  1. cough
                    1. swallowing
                    2. orthostatic
                      1. bp fall < 20 mmHg after 3 mins
                      2. ischaemic
                        1. arrhythmic
                          1. heart block
                            1. supraventricular tachycardia
                              1. ventricular tachycardia
                              2. often non-cardiac
                              3. features suggestive of cardiac cause
                                1. sx on exercise
                                  1. potentially dangerous
                                  2. fam hx of sudden unexplained death
                                    1. palpitations
                                    2. on examination check
                                      1. bp
                                        1. femoral pulses
                                          1. presence of murmur
                                            1. signs of Marfan syn
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