Syncope: a narrative review of the scores and their applicability in the emergency room
Iman Tareq Khamis Ahmad,
Ariane Mel Rodrigues Almeida,
Beatriz Kellen da Silva
et al.
Abstract:To explain the clinical scores related to syncope and their applicability in the management of this syndrome. Methods: Narrative review of the literature based on 32 articles that ranged between 2019 and 2023. Results: Syncope, in most cases, has an underlying benign etiology. However, 20% of patients who consult emergency services present manifestations of concomitant potentially fatal disease, generally of cardiovascular origin. Scales that can be used to assess short-term outcomes include the São Francisco … Show more
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