Open AccessUnusual presentation of pericardial effusion
Author(s) -
Suyash Kulkarni,
Dilip R. Karnad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.106507
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , syncope (phonology) , presentation (obstetrics) , pulmonary disease , rare disease , cardiology , disease , surgery
Cough syncope is classically described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and it is quite rare to find a treatable condition for the same. However, it is extremely rare to have cough syncope due to pericardial effusion. We present a case of pericardial effusion who presented to the intensive care with cough syncope.