Investigating Severe Headache
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Emergency department evaluation of sudden, severe headache.
AIM To assess the clinical management of adults presenting with sudden, severe headache. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of consecutive adults presenting with sudden, severe headache to the emergency department (ED) or medical admissions unit at one teaching hospital. RESULTS Of 12 025 consecutive attendances over 3 months, 91 adults (0.8%, 95% CI 0.6-0.9%) presented...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107689008300630