Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH): CT differentials (pseudo SAH)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH): CT differentials (pseudo SAH). Subdural hematoma (SDH), Diffuse cerebral edema. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Vascular differentials
- Subdural hematoma (SDH)
- Diffuse cerebral edema
- Stroke
Metabolic differentials
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Infective differentials
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Iatrogenic differentials
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Structural differentials
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Other neurological differentials
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Systemic differentials
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References
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- Given CA 2nd, Burdette JH, Elster AD, Williams DW 3rd. Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage: a potential imaging pitfall associated with diffuse cerebral edema. Am J Neuroradiol 2003; 24:254-256.
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- Zhang J, Li Q, Zhang Z, Sun X. Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage in a patient with hypoxic encephalopathy. Neurochirurgie 2015; 61:35-37.
- Phan TG, Wijdicks EF, Worrell GA, Fulgham JR. False subarachnoid hemorrhage in anoxic encephalopathy with brain swelling. J Neuroimaging 2000; 10:236-238.
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