Tried and True and Still the Best: Lumbar Puncture, Not Computed Tomography Angiogram, for the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Jun;67(6):774-775. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.025.

Authors

Nathan Chin¹, John Sarko²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Hawaii Emergency Physicians Associated, Kailua, HI.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AR.

PMID: 27217127
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.025

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm / epidemiology
Computed Tomography Angiography / methods*
Headache / diagnostic imaging*
Headache / etiology
Humans
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Spinal Puncture / adverse effects
Spinal Puncture / methods*
Spinal Puncture / psychology
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Vasculitis / diagnosis