title: Evaluation of syncope in the emergency department.
abstract: Although most cases of syncope are benign, an adequate evaluation, which begins in the emergency department, is required to exclude life-threatening disorders. In addition, life-threatening disorders such as QT prolongation as well as confounding alternative diagnoses (e.g., seizure disorder) are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA.
authors.forename: O W
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology