CME 22/08/13 – Syncope assessment and management
Here is Mo’s talk on syncope.
Below are some the clinical decision making rules mentioned in Mo’s talk that help to identify high risk patients:
San Francisco Syncope Rule (SFSR):
Here is the an assessment of the SFSR from the NNT website
Rose Syncope Rule:
OESIL Syncope Rule:
A good summary of the above rules can be found in an article from American Family Physician: “Risk Stratification of Patients Presenting with Syncope” as seen in the table below:
