Unexplained transient loss of consciousness after legionella pneumonia: Difference between revisions

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[[File:TLOC_legionella_pneumonia_fig1.jpg | thumb | 500px | left | Figure 1. Blood pressure and heart rate response of the patient to exercise. Note the progressive fall in blood pressure]]
[[File:TLOC_legionella_pneumonia_fig1.jpg | thumb | 500px | left | Figure 1. Blood pressure and heart rate response of the patient to exercise. Note the progressive fall in blood pressure]]
[[File:TLOC_legionella_pneumonia_fig2.jpg | thumb | 500px | left | Figure 2. Blood pressure and heart rate response during the Valsalva maneouvre. Note the fall in pressure during straining and the lack of blood pressure overshoot after release of the strain]]
[[File:TLOC_legionella_pneumonia_fig2.jpg | thumb | 500px | left | Figure 2. Blood pressure and heart rate response during the Valsalva maneouvre. Note the fall in pressure during straining and the lack of blood pressure overshoot after release of the strain]]