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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Health Encyclopedia: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Alternative Names

Hemorrhage - subarachnoid


Prevention

Identification and successful treatment of an incidentally found aneurysm would prevent subarachnoid hemorrhage.


References

Kirmani JF, Alkawi A, Ahmed S, et al.Endovascular treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurol Res. 2005;27 Suppl 1:103-7.

Edlow JA. Diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2005;2(2):99-109.

Bird S. Failure to diagnose: subarachnoid haemorrhage. Aust Fam Phy...

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