Emergency Ultrasound Unveils Intermediate-High Risk Saddle Pulmonary Embolism with Extensive Bilateral Clot Burden, Masquerading as Micturition Syncope – A Case Report
Isolated syncope as the manifestation of pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare and diagnostically challenging presentation that often leads to delayed or missed diagnosis, increasing morbidity and mortality. Despite emphasizing cardiovascular etiologies of syncope, current guidelines offer essentially no guidance in establishing a diagnostic workup for PE in these patients. By performing bedside echocardiography, emergency physicians can accurately identify concerning features suggestive of PE in syncope patients.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: M. Townsend Reeves, Harjeev Lahil, Aaron Gold, Mauricio Danckers, Laurence Dubensky, Todd L. Slesinger Tags: Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine Source Type: research
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