Temporoparietal Headache as the Initial Presenting Symptom of a Massive Aortic Dissection

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency often presenting with severe chest pain and acute hemodynamic compromise. The presentation of aortic dissection can sometimes be different thus leading to a challenge in prompt diagnosis and treatment as demonstrated by the following presenta...

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Main Authors: Manan Parikh, Abhinav Agrawal, Braghadheeswar Thyagarajan, Sayee Sundar Alagusundaramoorthy, James Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/626825