title: Syncope: evaluation and management in the geriatric patient.
abstract: Syncope is a common clinical problem accounting for 3% of all emergency room visits and 1% to 6% of all hospital admissions. Both a sign and a symptom, syncope can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. Syncope in the geriatric patient can be a particularly challenging problem because of the coexistence of multiple possible causative pathologic conditions in the same individual. This article reviews the causes, evaluation, and management of syncope in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine and Life Sciences, The University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, USA. Blair.Grubb@utoledo.edu
authors.forename: Blair P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Grubb
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karabin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*