• A 72 year old woman has been referred to your care from emergency.
• The emergency record depicts that she has collapsed due to the loss of consciousness.
• There is evidence of facial trauma.
• Her EKG results appear normal.

The following questions are asked to ascertain additional patient history:

• This is an important question to ask as patient history is crucial in understanding the mechanism of syncope.
• In this case, the patient’s loss of consciousness was not witnessed.