Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: A case report

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 423-426

  Dinsmore, Amanda J ^a   Leonard, Ralph B ^a   Manthey, David ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anticoagulant complications; epidural hematoma; spontaneous hematoma

Indexed keywords

CYCLOBENZAPRINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIHYDROCODEINE; IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE; ORPHENADRINE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; SPINE DISEASE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URINE RETENTION; WHEEZING;

EID: 17144412870     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.11.023     Document Type: Article

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