Synkope: Definition, Ätiologie und Ursachen
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Synkope: Definition, Ätiologie und Ursachen“ von Roy Strowd, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Vertigo, Schwindel und Gleichgewichtsstörungen“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which statement is the most accurate with regard to syncope?
- Syncope can be an indicator of a more dangerous condition.
- The underlying cause of syncope does not dictate treatment options.
- Invasive testing is the only method of determining the cause of syncope.
- Only one category of syncope results in decreased cerebral perfusion.
- The underlying cause of syncope is always related to the heart.
Which statement is the most accurate with respect to the pathophysiology of syncope?
- The heart, vessels, and neural system can all cause decreased cerebral perfusion.
- Syncope usually has a prolonged buildup and most patients experience an aura.
- Imaging studies are rarely recommended for the workup of syncope.
- Only two of the three types of syncope cause decreased cerebral perfusion.
- Increased blood flow to the reticular activating system induces sleep.
Which statement is the most accurate?
- QT prolongation can present as presyncope.
- There are no treatments for cardiogenic syncope.
- Holter monitors are diagnostic for neurally mediated syncope.
- Carotid stenosis is a cause of cardiogenic syncope.
- Ultrasound of the carotid artery can reveal neurally mediated syncope.
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Dozent des Vortrages Synkope: Definition, Ätiologie und Ursachen
Roy Strowd, MD
Dr. Roy Strowd is the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in North Carolina, USA.
He obtained his MD from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2009, and his MEd from Johns Hopkins University in 2021. Currently, he co-directs the Neurofibromatosis and Tuberous Sclerosis Clinics at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and is a researcher for the Adult Brain Tumor Consortium (ABTC) and Alliance for Clinical Trials in Neuro-Oncology.
Due to his achievements, he earned the M. Brownell Anderson Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Strowd teaches courses on Clinical Neurology.
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