Cardiology

Talk

Approach to Syncope and the Dizzy Patient

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc, MBA, CHE

This session is aimed at providing the learner with a simple and efficient way of approaching and investigating the patient who presents with syncope and dizziness. Syncope is a complex symptom with an often confusing list of differential diagnoses. Clinicians are often frustrated by the lack of a standardized approach. Here, we will reverse this and bring excitement to the office management of syncope. Learners will leave the presentation thinking syncope is one of the most exciting topics in family medicine!

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, participants will be able to identify the risk factors for cardiac origin of syncope.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to build a systematic approach for the investigation of syncope.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss the limitations of investigative tools for syncope.