This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Fainting, or passing out, is referred to medically as a syncopal episode or syncope. They’re typically triggered by a sudden, temporary drop in blood flow to the brain, leading to loss of ...

Background: The San Francisco Syncope Rule has been proposed as a clinical decision rule for risk stratification of patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope. It has been validated ...