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Etiology of syncope in 100 patients with associated pale facial appearance
1Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha.
Abstract:
Since publication and discussion of the original patients, I have continued to evaluate patients with loss or near loss of consciousness using the patient's facial color as a guide to underlying etiology. This has consistently provided a quick, reliable method for trying to sort through these difficult cases. Others have similarly noted value of a pale, ashen facial color in diagnosing patients with transient loss of consciousness. I present now my experience with the first 100 patients presenting with syncope and associated pale facial appearance.
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