Cardiac Syncope with Anoxic Seizure Activity
Joint Authors
Talibi, Samed
Douglas, Craig
Pope, Benjamin
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This is a case report, which explores the presentation to the emergency department of a fit and well female with a known ventricular bigeminy.
She presented with convulsive episodes.
The working differential diagnosis was of possible cardiac syncope with anoxic seizure activity or neurogenically mediated arrhythmia secondary to subarachnoid haemorrhage.
On further collateral history, the patient was on citalopram.
The ECGs demonstrated PVCs of multiple morphologies that were transiently bidirectional, raising the possibility of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
The presentation of a young fit patient with syncope and seizure-like episodes should always raise concern for the admitting emergency medicine clinician of an underlying cardiac pathology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Talibi, Samed& Douglas, Craig& Pope, Benjamin. 2020. Cardiac Syncope with Anoxic Seizure Activity. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147226
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Talibi, Samed…[et al.]. Cardiac Syncope with Anoxic Seizure Activity. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147226
American Medical Association (AMA)
Talibi, Samed& Douglas, Craig& Pope, Benjamin. Cardiac Syncope with Anoxic Seizure Activity. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147226
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147226