title: Central venous sinus [added] thrombosis misdiagnosed as eclampsia in an emergency department.
abstract: Central venous sinus thrombosis can present in the emergency department with a diverse range of symptoms and signs, including a non-neurological scenario, and it thus poses a diagnostic challenge. It is amenable to treatment, so a patient history and awareness of the condition prompts early diagnosis and instigation of treatment which may reduce morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK. savodoccom@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants