Does a normal D dimer rule out an intracranial venous thrombosis in neurologically-intact acute headache patients?
-
Report By: Rory Whelan - Registrar in emergency medicine
-
Search checked by Rory Whelan / Sam Kuan - Registrar EM / Consultant in emergency medicine
-
Institution: St Vincent's University Hospital
-
Date Submitted: 12th August 2010
-
Last Modified: 12th August 2010
-
Status:
Red (incomplete)
Three Part Question
In [adults with headache <1 month duration presenting to the emergency department in whom intracranial venous thrombosis is suspected] is [a negative D dimer] sufficient [to rule out intracranial venous thrombosis]?
