Diagnosis of syncope
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Cardiac biomarkers (BNP and troponin) useful for diagnosis and prognosis of cardiac syncope (BASEL IX)- Low prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients who present to ED with syncope
- Canadian Syncope Risk Score effectively rules out the risk of serious outcomes after syncope
- Very few patients with syncope have pulmonary emboli
- Clinical symptoms unreliable for diagnosing pertussis in adolescents and adults
- Guidelines for prevention and treatment of heat-related illness in the field (Wilderness Medical Society)
- SBP of 120 instead of 140 in adults 75 years or older = significant benefits and some harms (SPRINT)
- Long-acting nitrates no good for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (NEAT-HFpEF)