Current best practices in emergency evaluation and management of syncope

Authors

Brandon Geer, Rochester Regional HealthFollow

Department

Emergency Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Nurse Practitioner

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Syncope is a common medical presentation that can cost the US healthcare system up to $2.4 billion dollars annually. Much of this cost can be mitigated with proper evaluation and management in the urgent care setting, as well as appropriate use of a risk stratification system.

First Page

24

Last Page

31

DOI

10.1097/01.NPR.0000757080.85601.1e

Volume

46

Issue

8

Publication Date

8-1-2021

Recommended Citation

Geer, B. (2021). Current best practices in emergency evaluation and management of syncope. The Nurse Practitioner, 46 (8), 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPR.0000757080.85601.1e