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Syncope Hub

Syncope is very common and affects 42% of people during their lifetime. It is defined as a transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion, characterised by a rapid onset, short duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. It may be due to reflex syncope (e.g. vasovagal, situational, carotid sinus syndrome), orthostatic hypotension, postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) or other cardiac causes. Psychogenic pseudo-syncope (PPS) is a conversion disorder in which episodes resemble syncope but there is no drop in blood pressure or impairment of cerebral circulation.

The syncope hub offers a 30-minute learning module to educate GPs in the management of syncope, as well as a syncope toolkit which guides the GP through the initial assessment, appropriate investigation, and management of patients with syncope and presyncope symptoms. It covers diagnosis, awareness of key indicators and red-flags, and timely signposting of patients towards life-improving or life-saving care. The toolkit is aimed at the time-pressed GP and has links to our new NUB format (new and useful bits), which allows a quick review of the key features of different types of syncope.

A 5-minute screencast highlights features which can help to differentiate between vasovagal syncope, epilepsy and PPS and discusses PPS in more detail, and our podcast explores the different causes of syncope in children and young adults, as well as how to diagnose and manage the condition in primary care.

      Course: Syncope Hub | RCGP Learning

        • Syncope eLearning module

          This course aims to educate GPs in the management of syncope, including the search for an ...

        • Syncope toolkit

          This toolkit will guide the GP through the initial assessment, appropriate investigation and ...

        • Vasovagal syncope, Epilepsy or PPS? (Screencast)

          This screencast will highlight features of the history and examination which can help to ...

        • Syncope and PoTS in children and young adults (Podcast)

          Syncope is defined as transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral hypoperfusion; it is a ...

        • Syncope and Postural Tachycardia syndrome (Webinar)

          This webinar offers a GP and patient perspective on easily missed conditions: Syncope and ...

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