Co-authors: Balal Aslam MD, Esteban Davila MD Edited by: Alec Feuerbach MD Case: An 82-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes and hypertension presented to the ED after a syncopal episode. The patient stated that she was walking to the shower when she felt weak, had a “strange Read more…
Author: Jonathan McMahon, DO, MA Edited by: Robert Allen, MD Case A 46-year-old female with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia presents to the ED with a chief complaint of syncope that happened about an hour ago. She states that she was walking to the kitchen when she suddenly lost Read more…
What is the prevalence of PE in patients who present to the ED with syncope? (This is part 2 of a two-part series.) In our last post, we discussed four studies that attempted to describe the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in ED patients who have experienced syncope. In this post, Read more…
What is the prevalence of PE in patients who present to the ED with syncope? References 1. Prandoni P, Lensing AWA, Prins MH, et al. Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism among Patients Hospitalized for Syncope. N Engl J Med [Internet]2016;375(16):1524–31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1602172 2. Oqab Z, Ganshorn H, Sheldon R. Prevalence Read more…
A 65-year-old male with history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and hypothyroidism presented to the ED with nausea and vomiting that began that morning. He also reported generalized weakness and decreased exercise tolerance. Upon initial presentation, the patient had a heart rate of 109 per minute, blood pressure 107/68 Read more…
Dr. Sinert graciously hosted Food & Journal this week at his outdoor courtyard in Brooklyn. Over barbecue and veggies, we spent the first half of the night discussing a new paper on syncope management and the second cheering Usain Bolt to a speedy Olympic victory with some choice cupcakes from a Read more…