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- Cardiac syncope means loss of
consciousness or fainting due to the heart not pumping
enough blood to the brain.
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- Fainting especially without an
inciting cause (such as
fright)
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- Heart and lung exam performed
- EKG is checked
- Echocardiogram may be
needed
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- Treat the underlying cause. For example, Ventricular Fibrillation may cause Cardiac Arrest, requiring advanced cardiac life support care to follow (see section on Cardiac Arrest).
- In all cases, 911 should be called. If the patient does
not have a pulse and/or is not breathing, CPR should be
started (but if only one person is present, call 911 first,
and then begin CPR)
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