syncope/vomiting

OBJECTIVE Pulmonary embolism (PE) refers to the endogenous or exogenous emboli blocking pulmonary trunk or branches, causing clinical and pathophysiological syndrome of pulmonary circulation disorder, the incidence rate is high. Sometimes PE patients were lack of specific symptoms and signs, or

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical features of syncope-like epileptic seizures (SLES) and their frequency in Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS). METHODS This was a 6-year prospective study of all children aged 1-15 years referred for an EEG. PS was defined by the occurrence of at least one autonomic

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to improve diagnostic efficacy of syncope in children by analyzing the aetiology and clinical characteristics of syncope in Chinese children. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the causes of syncope and diagnostic workup in 154 consecutive children seen in the Department

OBJECTIVE Syncope is a common problem in children and adolescents. Such an event may have multiple possible causes, ranging from benign conditions to life-threatening diseases. Syncope is a major challenge for the practicing physicians. It is very important to know the etiologic and clinical

Objective: To study the clinical features of vasovagal syncope (VVS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in children with neurological symptoms at disease onset. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on

Giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus is a rare but dramatic entity. These large polyps arise in the proximal esophagus and can cause airway obstruction secondary to mechanical pressure on the larynx, or they can present as a mass that is regurgitated into the oral cavity. We present a

BACKGROUND Different patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have different symptoms. A third of them may have medical emergencies caused by symptoms such as vomiting and syncope. These concomitant symptoms may influence subsequent therapy and final outcomes. The aim of this study

BACKGROUND Our aim was to determine the characteristics of patients presenting with syncope at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS A review of medical records was conducted retrospectively at the Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Patients aged 16 and