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A 33-year-old Woman with Sudden-Onset Severe Headache and Vomiting CME

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Release Date: May 7, 2008; Valid for credit through May 7, 2009

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  • A 33-Year-old Woman with Sudden-Onset Severe Headache and VomitingRoshen Mathew, MBBS; Mathew Abraham, MD, DM
  • A 33-year-old woman presents to the ED with a severe headache, associated vomiting, blurred vision, and weakness in her left leg. She states that it is the worst headache of her life, and it is worsening despite her use of acetaminophen. She has a 4-year history of oral contraceptive use. Her pupils show a slightly sluggish reaction to light, and bilateral papilledema is noted on the funduscopic examination. A magnetic resonance venogram (MRV) is taken. What is the diagnosis?

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Authors and Disclosures

Roshen Mathew, MBBS
Disclosure: Roshen Mathew, MBBS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Mathew Abraham, MD, DM
Disclosure: Mathew Abraham, MD, DM, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
Disclosure: Rick G. Kulkarni, MD, FACEP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Brady Pregerson, MD
Disclosure: Brady Pregerson, MD, has disclosed a relevant financial relationship with CSL Behring.


S. A. Jamal Bokhari MD
Disclosure: S. A. Jamal Bokhari MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Jeffrey C. Wagner, MD
Disclosure: Jeffrey C. Wagner, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Luis Soler
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