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San Francisco Syncope Rule

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Predicts risk for serious outcomes at 7 days in patients presenting with syncope or near-syncope.

Cullen Clark, MD, is a combined emergency medicine/pediatrics resident at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Cullen is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. His areas of interest include pediatric emergency medicine, pediatric critical care, pain management in the emergency department, and disaster medicine.

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The San Francisco Syncope Rule predicts risk for serious outcomes at 7 days in patients presenting with syncope or near-syncope.

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