Pontine hemorrhage with disastrous outcome in middle age-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Pontine hemorrhage with disastrous outcome in middle age

Published:2023-01 Issue:1 Volume:20 Page:43-45
ISSN:0189-7969
Container-title:Nigerian Journal of Cardiology
language:en
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Author:

Iheanacho Joseph¹,Elendu Kelechi Collins²,Uwanuruochi Kelechukwu¹³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria

2. Department of Radiology, NSIA Umuahia Diagnostic Centre, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria

3. Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gregory University Uturu Amachara Campus, Amaidi, Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract Hypertension is still a silent killer, and many enlightened persons are not aware of this. We report a 44-year-old male, hypertensive but poorly controlled, who was discovered unconscious and found to have a pontine hemorrhage. This case highlights areas of improvement in the case management and the need for improved efforts at education for good control and management of hypertension.

Publisher

Medknow

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