Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis

We present a case of a young lady who had subarachnoid hemorrhage and was initially misdiagnosed as acute sinusitis. High index of suspicion and ability to analyze her risk factors and associated electrocardiographic, biochemical and radiological findings eventually led to the right diagnosis and tr...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sallehuddin, Hakimah, Hoo, Fan Kee, Tan, Yi Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association Rawalpindi Islamabad Branch 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53394/
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description We present a case of a young lady who had subarachnoid hemorrhage and was initially misdiagnosed as acute sinusitis. High index of suspicion and ability to analyze her risk factors and associated electrocardiographic, biochemical and radiological findings eventually led to the right diagnosis and treatment. A high index of suspicion remains the cornerstone of diagnosis.
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spelling upm-533942017-10-30T09:32:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53394/ Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis Mohammad Sallehuddin, Hakimah Hoo, Fan Kee Tan, Yi Jun We present a case of a young lady who had subarachnoid hemorrhage and was initially misdiagnosed as acute sinusitis. High index of suspicion and ability to analyze her risk factors and associated electrocardiographic, biochemical and radiological findings eventually led to the right diagnosis and treatment. A high index of suspicion remains the cornerstone of diagnosis. Pakistan Medical Association Rawalpindi Islamabad Branch 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53394/1/Non-traumatic%20subarachnoid%20hemorrhage%20due%20to%20ruptured%20middle%20cerebral%20artery%20aneurysm%20in%20a%20young%20lady.pdf Mohammad Sallehuddin, Hakimah and Hoo, Fan Kee and Tan, Yi Jun (2016) Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (4). pp. 505-507. ISSN 0303-5212 https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=233338
spellingShingle Mohammad Sallehuddin, Hakimah
Hoo, Fan Kee
Tan, Yi Jun
Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
title Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
title_full Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
title_fullStr Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
title_short Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
title_sort non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in a young lady: a challenge in diagnosis
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