E-learning modules for internists
Tutorial outline
- Introduction: terminology, epidemiology
- Short term blood pressure regulation: part I
- Short term blood pressure regulation: part II
- Reflex syncope
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Cardiac syncope
- Straining
- Afferent baroreflex lesions
- Orthostatic dyregulation
- Presyncopal Symptoms & Signs
- Signs during Syncope
- Postsyncopal Symptoms & Signs
- Initial evaluation: History and physical exam
- Standing up test, Tilt table testing, carotid sinus massage
- Loop recorders
- Examples of reflex syncope
- Examples of orthostatic hypotension
- Examples of cardiac syncope
- Examples of straining
- Psychogenic pseudosyncope
- Therapy and PCPM
- Drugs and pacing