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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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine 2020-08, Vol.4 (3), p.272-276
Hauptverfasser:	King, Samantha, Spangler, Ryan, Dezman, Zachary, Bontempo, Laura
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ataxia Cardiac arrhythmia Clinical medicine Clinicopathological Cases from the University of Maryland Electrocardiography Emergency medical care Imprisonment Laboratories Medicine Neck Respiration Stroke
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	2474-252X 2474-252X
DOI:	10.5811/cpcem.2020.6.48419