Headache: An unusual presentation of aortic dissection

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-49

  Singh, Sukhvinder ^a   Huang, John Y ^a   Sin, Kenny ^a   Charles, Rabind A ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Diagnosis; Headache

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33846028797     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000224435.89740.bc     Document Type: Article

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