How can we improve management of syncope in the emergency department?

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 643-650

  Probst, Marc A ^a   Sun, Benjamin C ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Emergency medicine; Observation; Risk stratification; Syncope

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY CARE; FAINTNESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEAT SYNCOPE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX PAIN; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; STANDARDS; SYNCOPE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SYNCOPE;

EID: 84920143398     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: 1898018X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.a2014.0074     Document Type: Review

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