Syncope is relatively common in the emergency department (ED) -- frequency is approximately 1% to 2% of all ED visits, and syncope accounts for roughly the same percentage of hospital admissions. [1,2 ...

For men, when urinating in the middle of the night, urinate sitting down on the toilet and not standing up. For men and women, avoid pushing when urinating or defecating in the middle of the night.

Establishing the cause or causes of syncope serves two principal purposes. First, an etiologic diagnosis permits assessment of prognosis and risk of recurrence, both issues of great concern for ...