TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Syncope A1 - Lewis, Trevor J. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Place all patients with syncope on a cardiac monitor, obtain a STAT bedside glucose level, and check continuous pulse oximetry.Obtain a detailed history of the events surrounding the episode, including pertinent data from any available bystanders such as family and emergency medical service personnel.All patients with a syncopal episode require an electrocardiogram.Admit all patients with risk factors for a cardiac etiology or alternative life-threatening conditions. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101223571 ER -