Patient with a Subarachnoid Headache

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening cause of headache. The diagnostic approach to this entity continues to evolve with a recent questioning of the classic workup of computed tomography and lumbar puncture. We report a risk management case of a patient with a missed SAH resulting in a...

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Autores principales: Montemayor, Ethan T., Long, Brit, Pfaff, James A., Moore, Gregory P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018
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Medical Legal Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6075496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30083630
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2018.5.38417
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description Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening cause of headache. The diagnostic approach to this entity continues to evolve with a recent questioning of the classic workup of computed tomography and lumbar puncture. We report a risk management case of a patient with a missed SAH resulting in a fatal outcome. When there are multiple diagnostic strategies, the patient may be involved with shared decision-making. Some of the medical and legal implications of the diagnosis of SAH will be discussed.
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spelling pubmed-60754962018-08-06 Patient with a Subarachnoid Headache Montemayor, Ethan T. Long, Brit Pfaff, James A. Moore, Gregory P. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med Medical Legal Case Report Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening cause of headache. The diagnostic approach to this entity continues to evolve with a recent questioning of the classic workup of computed tomography and lumbar puncture. We report a risk management case of a patient with a missed SAH resulting in a fatal outcome. When there are multiple diagnostic strategies, the patient may be involved with shared decision-making. Some of the medical and legal implications of the diagnosis of SAH will be discussed. University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018-07-19 /pmc/articles/PMC6075496/ /pubmed/30083630 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2018.5.38417 Text en Copyright: © 2018 Montemayor et el. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6075496/
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