Resumen
ADDRESSING THE RISK ▪ First step in ruling out life-threatening causes of headache- neuroimaging ▪ If intracranial bleeding (subarachnoid hemorrhage, hemor- rhagic stroke, posttraumatic bleeding) is a consideration ▴ Immediate noncontrast CT of head should be performed. ▴ Acute blood will appear bright. ▴ If this is negative, as in approximately 5% of subarachnoid hemorrhages, proceed to lumbar puncture.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Título de la publicación alojada | Mayo Clinic Medical Manual |
Editorial | CRC Press |
Páginas | 149-156 |
Número de páginas | 8 |
ISBN (versión digital) | 9781420003833 |
ISBN (versión impresa) | 9780849390876 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - ene 1 2006 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine