Syncope in children:quantitative diagnosis and risk stratification / 中华实用儿科临床杂志
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
;
(24): 6-9, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-491489
ABSTRACT
To management of syncope in children and adolescents,the primary objectives are etiological diag-nosis and risk stratification.The possible causes for syncope ranging from relatively benign conditions to potentially life -threatening events.The efficient methods of diagnosis and risk stratification are vital important to identify those syncope patients who are at short -term or long -term risk of life -threatening events,avoiding unnecessary hospitali-zation of low -risk patients.In recent years,there came up with a multitude of quantitative methods in diagnosis and risk stratification,according to clinical history and physical exam and 1 2 -lead electrocardiograph.These methods can assit front -line physicians do an optimal decision -making,especially providing valuable guidance to make a well -in-formed choice between hospitalization and outpatient referral.Nevertheless,these existing methods can not replace criti-cal assessment by an experienced physician.
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Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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