Emergency department with reports of severe headache

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60-year-old male paraplegic, arrives at triage in a local emergency department with reports of a severe headache. Mr. Smith a 60-year-old male paraplegic presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a new onset severe headache, which has not subsided with over-the-counter analgesics. He has a history of early adulthood head and spinal cord injury which led to paraplegia. The cause of the headache is not specified.

Reference no: EM133692638

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