RT Book, Section A1 Boyd, Ian S. A1 Young Jr., William F. A2 Stone, C. Keith A2 Humphries, Roger L. SR Print(0) ID 1176286682 T1 Syncope T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Emergency Medicine, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071840613 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176286682 RD 2024/03/28 AB Syncope refers to a transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) due to global cerebral hypoperfusion with a rapid onset, brief duration, and spontaneous complete recovery. The evaluation of syncope involves (1) an initial evaluation of stability and any needed resuscitation, (2) an evaluation for any trauma from the syncope, (3) a focused evaluation for cause of the syncope, and lastly (4) risk stratification and appropriate disposition. Unfortunately, there are conditions that resemble syncope causing TLOC which must be included in the initial differential work-up of a patient.