Diagnostic yield of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients attending a UK centre with symptoms compatible with Rome IV functional dyspepsia.

Background: Dyspeptic symptoms are common and mainly due to functional dyspepsia (FD). The Rome IV criteria mandate a normal upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy before diagnosing FD. However, endoscopies are costly, resource-intensive procedures that generate substantial waste.

Diagnostic criteria to aid the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with transient loss of consciousness: A systematic review.

Background: Transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is a common presentation in primary care. Over 90% of these are due to epileptic seizures (ES), syncope, or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Misdiagnosis rates are as high as 30%.