How do you monitor syncope?
How do you monitor syncope? A standard ECG should be ordered for all patients with syncope [3-9]. Short term ECG monitoring via 3 or, in some cases, 12 surface electrodes is the most common initial investigation in patients who present with syncope or palpitations. How do you manage a patient with syncope? Elevating the head of your bed while sleeping. You can do this by using extra pillows or by placing risers under the legs of the head of the bed. Avoiding or changing the situations or “triggers” that cause a syncope episode. Biofeedback training to control a fast heartbeat....