Syncope

Abstract

: Syncope is the sudden loss of consciousness, associated with inability to maintain postural tone, with immediate and spontaneous recovery without requiring electrical or chemical cardioversion . There is no particular treatment to it , only association treatment is present . Treatment of underlying cause is the focus of treatment in syncope. Management measures are placing patients in a horizontal position after the acute event of syncope or Use of compression stocking to improve venous return. Intravenous fluids in patients who are intravascularly volume depleted. Syncope is a complex medical problem, which can lead to very costly medical workups. The symptoms and potential for injury can be very detrimental to patients and those around them. Therefore, it is crucial that the proper etiology is identified.