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Emergency Radiology
Published in: Emergency Radiology 5/2010

01-09-2010 | Review Article

Imaging evaluation of the patient with worst headache of life—it's not all subarachnoid hemorrhage

Author: James M. Provenzale

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 5/2010

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Abstract

The radiologist working in the emergency radiology setting is often faced with evaluating imaging findings of the patient whose chief complaint is that of the worst headache of life. The diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is usually the initial consideration before imaging is performed and, appropriately, must be quickly diagnosed. However, a number of entities can simulate SAH on imaging studies. Those entities are presented here. In addition, a number of disease processes other than SAH can produce worst headache of life. Some of the most important entities, and their CT and MR findings, are reviewed here.
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Metadata
Title
Imaging evaluation of the patient with worst headache of life—it's not all subarachnoid hemorrhage
Author
James M. Provenzale
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Emergency Radiology / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-010-0882-y

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