Subarachnoid haemorrhage: difficulties in diagnosis and treatment.
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is associated with a uniquely severe headache of acute onset. Classical cases are readily identified as such, although this is not always the case. Four cases who were admitted to a district general hospital within a 3-month period are presented, because they demonstrate a variety of presentations, management options, and outcomes.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy