Pericardial Effusion presenting as Cough Syncope
Evans, J.; Ullah, S.
Acute Medicine 19(2): 106-109
2020
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892 PMID: 32840262 Document Number: 18230
Syncope is a common clinical presentation and accounts for 1-3% of Emergency Department (ED) visits. Cough syncope is a rare type of situational syncope, often caused by respiratory conditions like bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cough syncope due to pericardial effusion is a rare but treatable condition. Delay in diagnosis can lead to fatal complications due to cardiac tamponade. We present a case of recurrent cough syncope caused by large pericardial effusion.
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