Abstract
IntroductionPatients with traumatic injuries can be difficult to assess, and their evaluation often evolves in the emergency department (ED). We describe how an ED attending physician member developed a differential diagnosis for this presentation, arrived at a suspected diagnosis, and what test he proposed to prove his hypothesis.Case PresentationThis clinicopathological case presentation details the initial assessment and management of a 73-year-old female who presented to the ED following a motor vehicle collision precipitated by a syncopal episode.ConclusionThe final surprising diagnosis is then revealed.
Highlights
Patients with traumatic injuries can be difficult to assess, and their evaluation often evolves in the emergency department (ED)
We describe how an ED attending physician member developed a differential diagnosis for this presentation, arrived at a suspected diagnosis, and what test he proposed to prove his hypothesis
DACHROEDEN) A 73-year-old female was brought by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) after a motor vehicle collision (MVC)
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Section Editor: Joel Moll, MD Submission History: Submitted May 25, 2021; Revision received July 16, 2021; Accepted July 27, 2021 Electronically published November 1, 2021 Full text available through open access at http://escholarship.org/uc/uciem_cpcem DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2021.7.53384
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