Stokes Adams syndrome
Stokes Adams syndrome: Introduction
A condition involving sudden fainting which usually lasts for less than a minute and may include seizures. Before the attack the patient becomes pale and during recovery the patient often feels hot and flushed. The fainting occurs when there is a lack of oxygen to the brain due to heart rhythm problems involving slowing of the heart. The condition has a high mortality rate without treatment which often involves a pacemaker or medication.
Symptoms of Stokes Adams syndrome
- Fainting
- Blackouts
- Sudden loss of consciousness
- Fainting when seated - several other types of fainting rarely occur when seated
- Recurrent attacks of fainting
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Medical Books Excerpts
- COMA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Syncope
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Coma
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Syncope
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Syncope
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Coma
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Syncope
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Coma
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or from...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more...read more »
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