36-year-old Male with Syncope

CASE PRESENTATION: A 36-year-old incarcerated male presented to the emergency department (ED) after an episode concerning for syncope. The patient had nystagmus and ataxia on initial examination. DISCUSSION: There is a broad differential diagnosis for syncope, and for patients presenting to the ED w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: King, Samantha A., Spangler, Ryan, Dezman, Zachary D.W., Bontempo, Laura J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
Clinicopathological Cases from the University of Maryland
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32926665
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.6.48419
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Sumario:CASE PRESENTATION: A 36-year-old incarcerated male presented to the emergency department (ED) after an episode concerning for syncope. The patient had nystagmus and ataxia on initial examination. DISCUSSION: There is a broad differential diagnosis for syncope, and for patients presenting to the ED we tend to focus on cardiogenic and neurologic causes. This case takes the reader through the differential diagnosis and systemic work-up of a patient presenting to the ED with syncope.

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