Subarachnoid Flashcards
Risk factors for SAH
Htn dia 105, smoking, fungal, oct, liver, trauma, arm, cocaine, amph
Percent of stroke that are SAH
10
Biggest risk factor for SAH
Fibro muscular dysplasia 25% of aneurysm
Most common place for Subarachnoid aneurysm
1/3rd are in anterior
Internal carotid bifurcation with post
Ic with mca
How many with aneurysm have more than 1
25 percent
Percent of SAH assoc with poly coatis kidney disease
3% overrated
Mean age of SAH
50
Context of SAH
60 % During activity.
Don’t forget about asking about what w SAH in history
Prior episodes
Types of activity associated with SAH
Colitis dedication emotional strain I
What does mydriasis mean
Cranial nerve 3 deficit, uncal hernia midbrain problem
Cn 3 plus Hemiparesis wo gate abnormality
Weber syndrome
Posterior communicating
Lab findings with SAH
Hyponatriemia
Qt
Cz of SAH Na deficit
Salt wasting, cerebral wasting, siadh
Cz of nuchal rigidity patho
Blood degradation products irritate the pia arachnoid which cause stiffness
Peak of vasospasm in days
4 to 14 days
How do you detect vasospasm
Trancranial Doppler can be used to detect a change in flow velocity
How is a acute communicating hydrocephalus caused from patho
Subarachnoid granulation in the venous sinuses obstruct
Percent of nontraumatic aneurysm that are caused by berry
80%
Most are associated w trauma
SAH associated with what vital.
Diastolic 110