College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Keywords
Syncope, Pulmonary Embolism
Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Syncope is a clinical syndrome that occurs due to a period of inadequate cerebral blood flow that cause a transient loss of consciousness that usually resolves within 8-10 seconds) [1] Our case demonstrates a 56-year-old female who experienced syncope for the first time. The patient had an unwitnessed fall and subsequently had imaging studies performed. A discovery of a Sub-Massive Pulmonary embolism was revealed.
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Pulmonology | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Included in
Diagnosis Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Pulmonology Commons, Respiratory Tract Diseases Commons
Syncope Masquerading as Pulmonary Embolism
Syncope is a clinical syndrome that occurs due to a period of inadequate cerebral blood flow that cause a transient loss of consciousness that usually resolves within 8-10 seconds) [1] Our case demonstrates a 56-year-old female who experienced syncope for the first time. The patient had an unwitnessed fall and subsequently had imaging studies performed. A discovery of a Sub-Massive Pulmonary embolism was revealed.
