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Syncope: Who Needs Imaging? Who Needs Admission?

Authors :
Sean M Kivlehan
Ellen Vollmers
Source :
Neurologic Emergencies ISBN: 9783319645216
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2017.

Abstract

A 60-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) by EMS with a report of sudden collapse while running a road race. It is a hot summer day, and he was at mile 5 of a 10 K race when he suddenly collapsed. He was helped up by bystanders after a report of roughly 1 min of unconsciousness. He has scrapes on his knees and elbows from the fall to pavement but is only complaining of fatigue. He is awake and alert, with mild tachycardia, a normal blood pressure, and a normal neurological exam. His respiratory rate is normal and he is afebrile. His skin is pale and warm, with some mild sweat. He reports that he has a history of hypertension and non-insulin-dependent diabetes. He takes metformin for the latter, but cannot recall his antihypertensive medication name. EMS has started a peripheral IV en route and given him 500 cm3 of normal saline. They report that a 12 lead ECG showed sinus tachycardia without any features concerning for arrhythmia or ischemia.

Details

ISBN :
978-3-319-64521-6
ISBNs :
9783319645216
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Neurologic Emergencies ISBN: 9783319645216
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........95771493185afabec6b4cd2737a71b8d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64523-0_5