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Citation |
Shlamovitz GZ, Assia A, Ben-Sira L, Rachmel A. Ann. Emerg. Med. 2003; 41(2): 223-226. |
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Affiliation |
s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Ramat Aviv, Israel. gilshla@netvision.net.il |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2003, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing) |
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DOI |
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PMID |
12899159 |
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Abstract |
We present the case of a 12-year-old boy admitted with a complaint of recurrent syncopal episodes. A careful history taking revealed the cause of the syncopal episodes to be a dangerous game played by adolescents called "suffocation roulette." We believe that recognition of this game as a possible cause of syncopal events, together with prompt educative intervention, might prevent adolescent morbidity and mortality and also might eliminate the need for unnecessary medical investigations. |