Acute Headache: Don’t Forget the Physical Exam
Avoid malpractice pitfalls by mastering the history and physical exam for acute headache. Learn why negative CTs can be misleading, and how targeted exams improve diagnostic accuracy.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Acute Headache: Don’t Forget the Physical Exam
Avoid malpractice pitfalls by mastering the history and physical exam for acute headache. Learn why negative CTs can be misleading, and how targeted exams improve diagnostic accuracy. -
Ptosis and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Opening an Eye to Intracranial Hemorrhage
History of Present Illness A 67-year-old female presented to a community emergency department with headache and left-sided... -
The Many Faces of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
The Problem A cervical artery dissection (CAD) occurs when a tear in the intima of a carotid...
Ptosis and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Opening an Eye to Intracranial Hemorrhage
History of Present Illness A 67-year-old female presented to a community emergency department with headache and left-sided…
The Many Faces of Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
The Problem A cervical artery dissection (CAD) occurs when a tear in the intima of a carotid…
Can Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule Determine which Headache Patients Need More Tests?
The Case A 38-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of a severe frontal…
Emergency Physician Lands in ED after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage During Bike Ride
When emergency physician Michael J. Jarosick, DO, decided to go for a mountain bike ride in Ohio’s…