Cerebral venous thrombosis in pregnant and postpartum women presenting to the emergency department with headaches
Introduction: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a thromboembolic disease of the intracranial venous systems. The disease can be difficult to diagnose as it often requires a high index of suspicion. Risk factors for the disease include pregnancy, oral contraceptive pills, congenital thrombophilia,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
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Online Access: | http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2024;volume=17;issue=1;spage=3;epage=7;aulast=Grossberg |