Objective The objective was to determine the testing threshold for lumbar puncture (LP) in
the evaluation of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) after a negative head …

To investigate the role of lumbar puncture (LP) after a negative head computed tomography
(CT) when ruling out subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) within 24 h of symptom onset. In a …

I In this issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, Sidman et al. address the sensitivity of new-
generation CT head scans for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).'The January issue of AEM …

Opposing authors provide succinct, authoritative discussions of controversial issues in
emergency medicine. Authors are provided the opportunity to review and comment on …

Background While headache is a common neurologic symptom, subarachnoid hemorrhage
(SAH) is a rare and potentially catastrophic cause of sudden-onset severe headache. The …

Objectives: To determine the sensitivity of third‐generation CT scanners for diagnosed
nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and to assess the impact of symptom …

Study objective Clinical variables can reliably exclude a diagnosis of nontraumatic
subarachnoid hemorrhage in patients with negative cranial computed tomography (CT) …

Is lumbar puncture still needed in suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage after a negative head
computed tomographic scan? Page 1 Journal Club Is lumbar puncture still needed in suspected …

Objective. Because of potential risks of poor outcome, lumbar puncture (LP) is
recommended to exclude the presence of blood breakdown products in patients with …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Current clinical practice assumes a negative computed tomography
(CT) head scan result and a negative lumbar puncture result together are adequate to rule …