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ArticleClinical practice and cases in emergency medicine2020

36-year-old Male with Syncope.

Samantha A King, Ryan Spangler, Zachary D W Dezman, Laura J Bontempo

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4 authors.

Samantha A KingUniversity of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Ryan SpanglerUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Zachary D W DezmanUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Laura J BontempoUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Abstract

case presentationA 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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PMCPMC7434231

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