Here is a quick mnemonic/memory aid “CARDIAC SYNC“ to remember about the Differential Diagnosis Of Stokes-Adams Syndrome
Mnemonic : CARDIAC SYNC
C: Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity
A: Atrial Fibrillation
R: Reentrant Tachycardias (e.g., AV nodal reentry tachycardia)
D: Drug-Induced Arrhythmias (e.g., medications that prolong the QT interval)
I: Ischemic Heart Disease
A: Atrioventricular Block (e.g., Mobitz Type II or Third-Degree AV Block)
C: Complete Heart Block
S: Sick Sinus Syndrome
Y: Yields Clues from Patient History (e.g., medication use, prior syncope)
N: Neurocardiogenic Syncope (Vasovagal Syncope)
C: Congenital Heart Diseases (e.g., congenital AV block)
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