Case challenge · Emergency / Cardiology / Neurology · teaching

Syncope Risk Stratification — Management Pathway · case challenge

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Case #1Emergency / Cardiology / Neurology

📋 Case data

CSRS stratificationMedium (1–3)

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Step 1 / 1 · CSRS stratification

After syncope evaluation — Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) stratification?

💡 Transient loss of consciousness (cerebral hypoperfusion, rapid onset and recovery). ED must do: history (prodrome, trigger, posture, exertion, palpitations, family history of sudden death), orthostatic vitals, an ECG in all ± targeted tests; search for serious causes (arrhythmia/structural heart disease/ischemia, PE, hemorrhage, dissection, SAH). The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS, −3 to +11) predicts 30-day serious adverse events.

For teaching. Decisions and their basis are taken from this site's reviewed care pathways; for licensed clinicians/trainees, this does not replace clinical judgment or local protocols.