Evans J, Ullah S
MBBCH. PgDip Med Ed. ACCS CT3. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
FRCP. Consultant Physician. Acute medical unit. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Acute Med. 2020;19(2):106-109.
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.
晕厥是一种常见的临床表现，占急诊科就诊病例的1%至3%。咳嗽性晕厥是一种罕见的情境性晕厥，通常由支气管哮喘和慢性阻塞性肺疾病等呼吸系统疾病引起。因心包积液导致的咳嗽性晕厥虽罕见但可治疗。诊断延误可因心脏压塞导致致命并发症。我们报告一例由大量心包积液引起的复发性咳嗽性晕厥病例。
