Cough syncope whilst driving – An unusual yet serious presentation

Cough syncope whilst driving – An unusual yet serious presentation

Cough is a common symptom of cardiorespiratory pathology, yet its vasomotor effects are underappreciated. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who had a Cough Syncopal event resulting in a road traffic collision. Although he was unhurt and fully recovered, we believe there is need for greater unde...

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Veröffentlicht in:Respiratory medicine case reports 2020-01, Vol.31, p.101155, Article 101155
Hauptverfasser: Rehal, Satnam Singh, Aijaz, Faisal
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Cough
DVLA
Syncope
Vagal response
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Zusammenfassung:Cough is a common symptom of cardiorespiratory pathology, yet its vasomotor effects are underappreciated. We report a case of a 45-year-old male who had a Cough Syncopal event resulting in a road traffic collision. Although he was unhurt and fully recovered, we believe there is need for greater understanding of this unusual sequence of events.
ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101155