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Misdiagnosis of Syncope

Contents
  1. Syncope: Introduction
  2. Possible Misdiagnoses
  3. Common Misdiagnoses
  4. News about Misdiagnosis
  5. Misdiagnosis Center
  6. Syncope: Introduction
  7. Symptoms: Syncope
  8. Treatments
  9. Tests

Diseases for which Syncope may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Syncope is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

Syncope: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?

Causes of Syncope may include these medical conditions:

Syncope Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

Syncope: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

Common Misdiagnoses and Syncope

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name of "mild traumatic brain injury" (MTBI). MTBI symptoms can be mild, and can continue for days or weeks after the injury. See the symptoms of MTBI or misdiagnosis of MTBI.

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the symptoms are typically mild. The symptoms has also relate to a relatively mild brain injury (e.g. fall), that could have occurred days or even weeks ago. Vestibular dysfunction, causing vertigo-like symptoms, is a common complication of mild brain injury. See causes of dizziness, causes of vertigo, or misdiagnosis of MTBI.

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

Rapid heart rate in Wolf Parkinson White syndrome: Wolf Parkinson White syndrome can present with anything form mild chest discomfort or palpitations to severe cardiopulmonary compromise or cardiac arrest. Occasionally, electrocardiographic evidence of a disease is discovered on routine ECG. The patient may have a rapid heart rate of 250 beats per minute often associated with hypotension. Many patients are not aware of the underlying condition. The physician may misdiagnose the condition as a case of atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and ventricular fibrillation.

Aortic stenosis in the elderly: Aortic stenosis is a condition characterised by the calcification of a normal valve and is more common in the elderly population. This is the most common cause.the patient usually presents with angina, syncope and dyspnea from congestive heart failure. The condition can be misdiagnosed as a case of aortic valve sclerossis, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, mitral regurgitation and pulmonary stenosis. Chest ray, ECG and echocadiography help in diagnosis. Patients must receve infective endocarditis. surgery is advised when there is gross reduction of the valve orifice.

Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Syncope:

The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Syncope:

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Syncope or confirming a diagnosis of Syncope, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Syncope may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Syncope. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.


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