Síncope inducido por tos: no siempre es situacional / Cough-induced syncope: not always situational

RESUMEN

Resumen El síncope representa un motivo de consulta relativamente frecuente en los servicios de urgencias. Se ilustra el caso de un hombre de 67 años que ingresó a urgencias con síncope secundario a bloqueo aurículo-ventricular de tercer grado, que se manifestó posterior a múltiples paroxismos de tos. Se discuten los diferentes mecanismos que explican esta relación poco común.

ABSTRACT

Abstract Syncope is a relatively common reason for consultation in emergency departments. The case is presented of a 67 year-old male who was admitted to the emergency department with syncope secondary to a third degree atrioventricular block, which subsequently presented with multiple paroxysms of cough. The different mechanisms that explain this rare combination are discussed.