Syncope

Authors: Theodore Segarra, MD; Lee Grodin, MD; Taylor Conrad, MD; Raymond Beyda, MD Editors: Michael C. Bond, MD FAAEM and Kelly Maurelus, MDOriginally Published: Common Sense January/February 2018 As syncope is a common yet nebulous complaint, evaluation of the patient with syncope presents a unique challenge. Syncope is defined as a brief loss of consciousness […]

This post was peer reviewed.Click to learn more. Author: Eric Sulava, MD Emergency Medicine ResidentNaval Medical Center PortsmouthAAEM Education Committee Author: Hannah Harris MDStudent Naval Flight SurgeonNaval Aerospace Medical Institute Author: Katrina Destree, MDStaff Physician Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Chief Complaint“My heart was racing and then everything went grey” History of Present IllnessA 21 […]

Originally Published: Modern Resident, Jun/Jul 2010 Original Author: Dana Kindermann, MD Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Dept. of Emergency Medicine Submitted by: Saadiyah Bilal, Publications Committee, Co-Chair  Case history: 56 y/o male BIBA, found in apartment by roommate with altered mental status x 24h, found lying in feces. Patient (pt) with multiple substance abuse related admissions and […]