syncope
bingousmle - 04-10-10 07:04 Bookmark and Share

A 65-year-old male patient comes to your office after a syncopal episode. Which of the following etiologies of syncope has the highest mortality rate associated with it?
a. Vasovagal syncope
b. Situational syncope
c. Cardiac syncope
d. Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency
e. Subclavian steal syndrome






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#1
Re: syncope
conym5 - 04-10-10 09:13

My answer is: c.


Cardiac syncope..i think this stncope is assosiated with cardiac arrhythmias and has the highest mortality rate...

#2
Re: syncope
rohita - 04-11-10 01:43

My answer is: a.

#3
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turbojet - 04-11-10 02:13

My answer is: c.

#4
Re: syncope
saraabdelaal - 04-12-10 13:30

My answer is: c.

#5
Re: syncope
zoah2005 - 04-12-10 14:07

My answer is: d.


well not sure may be decreased blood supply to brainstem leads to more mortality .

#6
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nsedhom - 04-12-10 16:41

My answer is: c.

#7
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shahra - 04-24-10 13:51

My answer is: c.

#8
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jibikemcolian - 04-24-10 16:57

My answer is: c.

#9
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tahiraraees - 04-25-10 08:37

My answer is: c.

#10
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therockbigfight - 04-25-10 10:17

My answer is: d.

#11
Re: syncope
mtniharika - 04-30-10 09:18

My answer is: c.


cardiac syncope immediately reduces the blood supply to the various organs and could be the most common cause of death

#12
Re: syncope
bingousmle - 05-04-10 07:09

My answer is: c.


(vasovagal syncope, situational syncope), cardiac (arrhythmia or structurally related), cerebrovascular (transient ischemic attack [TIA], stroke, vertebrobasilar insurriciency, or subclavian steal syndrome), other differentiated (psychiatric causes) or idiopathic causes, of which cardiac has the highest mortality

#13
Re: syncope
oldman - 05-04-10 10:40

My answer is: c.

#14
Re: syncope
babbu5508 - 05-21-10 03:04

My answer is: c.


Which of the following etiologies of syncope has the highest mortality rate associated with itc. Cardiac syncope i guess has the highest mortality rate.

#15
Re: syncope
ammulufy - 05-21-10 10:06

My answer is: d.

#16
Re: syncope
babbu5508 - 05-21-10 15:58

cardiac is much dangerous than stroke

#17
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dramrro - 05-21-10 16:24

My answer is: d.

#18
Re: syncope
deal1984 - 05-21-10 17:09

My answer is: c.

#19
Re: syncope
usmlerose - 05-22-10 09:58

My answer is: d.

#20
Re: syncope
rabbani - 05-22-10 13:57

My answer is: a.

#21
Re: syncope
albebo - 05-22-10 18:07

My answer is: c.


it may be due to arrythmia AS 000

#22
Re: syncope
samyou - 05-25-10 15:57

My answer is: d.

#23
Re: syncope
residencyrace - 05-29-10 11:47

My answer is: b.

#24
Re: syncope
gamalabbas - 05-10-11 18:24

My answer is: c.

#25
Re: syncope
naveenkumar - 05-11-11 12:25

My answer is: c.

#26
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usmlehighebooks - 05-15-11 23:53

My answer is: c.

#27
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snehajudah - 05-16-11 10:55

My answer is: c.

#28
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gunner87 - 05-22-11 13:56

My answer is: c.

#29
Re: syncope
victoria12 - 05-22-11 15:29

My answer is: c.

#30
Re: syncope
Youngdoctor - 05-28-11 03:05

My answer is: e.

#31
Re: syncope
amrobkr12 - 05-30-11 19:28

My answer is: c.


because vasovagal commonly has less fatal out come as wellas situational syncope

#32
Re: syncope
bluesea - 06-03-11 23:05

My answer is: c.

#33
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adtruax - 06-04-11 18:04

My answer is: c.

#34
Re: syncope
drchithu - 06-15-11 10:04

My answer is: d.

#35
Re: syncope
drchithu - 06-15-11 10:11

My answer is: c.

#36
Re: syncope
robin4u - 06-17-11 01:28

My answer is: c.

#37
Re: syncope
dinmenace - 06-19-11 18:14

My answer is: c.


Estimates of lifetime incidence of at least one syncopal episode include 40-50% of the general populace. There are two broad categories of syncope, cardiogenic or reflex syncope underlie most forms of syncope. Cardiogenic forms are more likely to produce serious morbidity or mortality and require prompt or even immediate treatment

#38
Re: syncope
haytham - 06-23-11 07:20

My answer is: c.

#39
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aynullakhan - 07-01-11 13:40

My answer is: c.

#40
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juniapapillon - 07-02-11 19:09

My answer is: a.

#41
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philomena - 07-04-11 14:48

My answer is: a.


It could be due to aneurysm rupture.

#42
Re: syncope
drmonia57 - 07-05-11 19:40

My answer is: c.

#43
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medical1212 - 07-06-11 01:45

My answer is: c.

#44
Re: syncope
drsayed2007 - 07-10-11 13:08

My answer is: c.

#45
Re: syncope
industriousdoc - 07-10-11 21:47

My answer is: d.

#46
Re: syncope
usmlereader - 07-16-11 04:20

My answer is: c.

#47
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pth4usmle - 07-18-11 04:15

My answer is: c.

#48
Re: syncope
k90157 - 07-18-11 12:30

My answer is: d.

#49
Re: syncope
msustudent - 07-27-11 21:34

My answer is: d.

#50
Re: syncope
mdkp1z - 08-03-11 20:02

My answer is: c.

#51
Re: syncope
cheemashab - 08-09-11 23:52

My answer is: c.

#52
Re: syncope
gogoooo - 08-13-11 06:06

My answer is: b.

#53
Re: syncope
ag2011n - 09-13-11 13:18

My answer is: c.

#54
Re: syncope
78walaa - 11-26-11 02:15

My answer is: c.

#55
Re: syncope
tmdnassri1977 - 12-21-11 15:06

My answer is: c.

#56
Re: syncope
chowdhury84 - 12-22-11 13:44

My answer is: c.

#57
Re: syncope
drghadak - 12-23-11 18:48

My answer is: c.

#58
Re: syncope
kwathib - 01-17-12 14:08

My answer is: c.

#59
Re: syncope
doctorahmed99 - 01-19-12 15:26

My answer is: d.

#60
Re: syncope
ahmedsaad - 01-19-12 21:11

My answer is: c.

#61
Re: syncope
ahmedali - 01-21-12 03:11

My answer is: c.

#62
Re: syncope
drsajjadkhan - 01-21-12 11:08

My answer is: c.

#63
Re: syncope
pvaswani21 - 01-29-12 03:14

My answer is: d.

#64
Re: syncope
drmanoj - 02-09-12 06:58

My answer is: c.

#65
Re: syncope
amrabobkr - 02-29-12 05:02

My answer is: c.

#66
Re: syncope
suthan81 - 03-01-12 20:34

My answer is: c.

#67
Re: syncope
hassan123 - 03-05-12 09:48

My answer is: c.

#68
Re: syncope
heshamoto - 03-11-12 11:29

My answer is: c.


c

#69
Re: syncope
ahmedmagdi - 03-14-12 04:21

My answer is: c.


cardiac syncope is the most fatal

#70
Re: syncope
alialghaarbawy - 03-14-12 22:24

My answer is: c.

#71
Re: syncope
drhakim79 - 03-26-12 06:00

My answer is: c.

#72
Re: syncope
shaiza - 03-31-12 09:26

My answer is: a.

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