Workup for Syncope in Primary Care

If even thinking about a patient with syncope makes you feel a little lightheaded yourself, you are in the right place. Your patient passed out, so their family insisted that they see their PCP. Now they’re in your exam room, and you need a roadmap to see what happened, what is going on, and how we got here. Let’s talk about how to approach the visit for the patient with syncope in primary care, why you will want to work backward to assess them, the four main categories of syncope, and more. ✅ Things that can look like syncope – but aren’t ✅ Specific, targeted questions to ask the patient with syncope ✅ Medications that can play a role in a syncopal episode ✅ Why family history is important in syncope, and which questions to ask ✅ Red flags in a patient with syncope Syncope can seem like a huge problem to solve as a new grad, but with some guidance and plenty of practice, it gets easier to narrow down. Having a framework to approach the visit will boost your confidence and make these visits more manageable. Read the blog post here. ___________________________________________________________ Don't forget to grab your free Ultimate Resource Guide for the New NP at https://www.realworldnp.com/guide Sign up for the Lab Interpretation Crash Course: https://www.realworldnp.com/labs Grab your copy of the Digital NP Binder: https://www.realworldnp.com/binder ______________________________ Please note: This episode is intended only for medical providers and students learning to be medical providers. _______________________________ © 2022 Real World NP. For educational and informational purposes only, see realworldnp.com/disclaimer for full details