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Vasodepressor Syncope
Aka: Vasodepressor Syncope
- See Also
- Syncope
- Syncope Causes
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Category
- Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity
- Symptoms
- Orthostasis
- Signs
- Prevent Bradyarrhythmia with Atropine
- Carotid Sinus Massage
- Systolic Blood Pressure falls 50 mmHg
- Differentiates from Cardioinhibitory Syncope
- Differential Diagnosis
- See Syncope Causes
- Cardioinhibitory Syncope
- Management
- Discontinue Beta Blockers
- Discontinue other antihypertensive medications
- Consider support stockings
- Consider Fludrocortisone (water and salt retention)
- Consider alpha agonists such as Midodrine (Vasoconstrictor)
- Avoid Pacemaker (not effective)
- References
- Runser (2017) Am Fam Physician 95(3): 303-12 [PubMed]