1. Fifteen-minute consultation on limiting investigations in the fainting child.
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Harris, Michael and Bu'Lock, Frances
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SYNCOPE diagnosis , *CHILDREN'S health , *PHYSICIANS , *MEDICAL referrals , *MEDICAL screening - Abstract
Syncope can be a dramatic and frightening experience for the patient and onlookers. It can also be a confusing area for doctors, with a lack of diagnostic certainty and a differential that ranges from the completely benign to the life-threatening. This is a tricky area for clinicians, who can find it difficult to reassure their patients and their families. The aim of this article is to present a clear scheme for appropriate investigation and referral of paediatric patients with syncope. The aim of investigations in such cases should be to confirm or exclude serious, life-threatening causes of syncope. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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