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[SAH] Flashcards

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rupture of saccular (aka berry) aneurysm

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hereditary weakness in blood vessels (esp. circle of willis)

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ant. comm. / ant. cerebral

Post. comm. / internal carotid

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AV malformations

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Aneurysm due to bacterial infection of the vessel wall.

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Polycystic kidney
Coarctation of aorta
Ehlers-Danlos (collagen, hypermobile)

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Within seconds
worst ever headache
occipital typically

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Seizures/collapse
coma (can last days/drowsiness for days)
vomiting

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Neck stiffness

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Hip and knee flexed 90

extension in the knee is painful (resistance)

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SAH

Meningitis

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AV malformations

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Aneurysm due to bacterial infection of the vessel wall.

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worst ever headache

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days

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SAH

Meningitis

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occipital

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seconds

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Seizure –> coma

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Polycystic kidney
Coarctation of aorta
Ehlers-Danlos (collagen, hypermobile)

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Neck stiffness

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vitreous/retinal bleeds - sign of SAH

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Prior warning headache (rare)(small leak)

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CT

within 48hrs!

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xanthochromia (yellow - bilirubin)

only red in the acute early phase OR a bloody tap

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immediately

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maintain cerebral perfusion

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Nimodipine (60mg/4hrs

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Ca2+ antagonist - reduced vasospasm

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Endovascular coiling

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catheter/CT angiography

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to identify single or multiple aneurysms

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rebleeding

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Cerebral ischaemia causing permanent CNS deficits

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Cerebral ischaemia causing permanent CNS deficits

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rebleeding

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cerebral ischaemia

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Neck stiffness

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cerebral ischaemia

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blockage of arachnoid granulations

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ventricular/lumbar drain

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