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Complications from Rebleeding in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- January 10, 2012
- Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD
- Neurology
After SAH, rebleeding increases mortality and the risk for cerebral and systemic complications but does not change the course or severity of delayed cerebral ischemia.- Reviewing:
- Lord AS et al., Neurology 2012 Jan 3; 78:31.
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Risk for Subarachnoid Bleeding from Antiplatelet Drugs
- August 17, 2010
- David Green, MD, PhD
- Oncology and Hematology
Dipyridamole seemed to pose excess risk.- Reviewing:
- Schmidt M et al., J Thromb Haemost 2010 Jul; 8:1468.
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Newer-Generation Computed Tomography Is Highly Sensitive for Diagnosing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Free
- August 5, 2010
- Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
But don't put away those lumbar puncture trays just yet.- Reviewing:
- Cortnum S et al., Neurosurgery 2010 May; 66:900.
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Outcomes Improving for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- August 3, 2010
- Andrew Naidech, MD, MSPH
- Neurology
Patients with aneurysmal SAH who survive to hospital are more likely to recover functional independence than they were in the 1980s.- Reviewing:
- Lovelock CE et al., Neurology 2010 May 11; 74:1494.
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Magnesium Infusion Might Improve Outcomes After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- April 30, 2010
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
The incidences of delayed ischemic infarction and vasospasm were significantly reduced in patients treated with magnesium, compared with controls.- Reviewing:
- Westermaier T et al., Crit Care Med 2010 May; 38:1284. Taccone FS., Crit Care Med 2010 May; 38:1382.
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Midline Shift or Herniation in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Normal Neurological Exams Free
- April 23, 2010
- Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
In a retrospective study, 5% of patients with spontaneous SAH and normal neurological exams had computed tomographic findings that contraindicated lumbar puncture.- Reviewing:
- Baraff LJ et al., Acad Emerg Med 2010 Apr; 17:423.
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Prediction of Outcome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Free
- October 28, 2008
- Alejandro Rabinstein, MD
- Neurology
In predicting risks for vasospasm, delayed infarction, and poor outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, the modified Fisher scale has advantages over the traditional Fisher scale.- Reviewing:
- Kramer AH et al., J Neurosurg 2008 Aug; 109:199.
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Is CT plus LP Necessary to Rule Out Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
- July 3, 2008
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
Results of a large prospective study support the practice of using the combination of negative CT plus negative lumbar puncture to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage in ED patients with acute headache.- Reviewing:
- Perry JJ et al., Ann Emerg Med 2008 Jun; 51:707.
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Is Multidetector CT Sufficient for ED Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? Free
- June 27, 2008
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
Newer multidetector helical CT is not sensitive enough to be used as the sole diagnostic test.- Reviewing:
- Byyny RL et al., Ann Emerg Med 2008 Jun; 51:697.
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Predictors and Impact of Fever After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Free
- July 10, 2007
- Joshua M. Levine, MD
- Neurology
Fever is associated with morbidity and mortality after subarachnoid hemorrhage, but a cause-effect association has yet to be established.- Reviewing:
- Fernandez A et al., Neurology 2007 Mar 27; 68:1013-9.
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CT Angiography in the Evaluation of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Free
- June 26, 2006
- Diane M. Birnbaumer, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Its role is not yet clear.- Reviewing:
- Carstairs SD et al., Acad Emerg Med 2006 May; 13:486-92.
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Does Acute Treatment with Pravastatin Reduce Complications After SAH?
- December 8, 2005
- Cherylee W. J. Chang, MD, FACP
- Neurology
From 15% to 20% of patients with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) suffer vasospasm-related, delayed, ischemic neurologic deficits (DIND) within 2 weeks. This risk period provides . . .- Reviewing:
- Tseng M-Y et al., Stroke 2005 Aug; 36:1627-32.
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Can CT Rule Out Subarachnoid Bleed Without Lumbar Puncture?
- August 23, 2005
- Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Early detection of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) following a sentinel bleed is crucial to decrease morbidity and mortality. Historically, conventional CT scanning has failed to detect . . .- Reviewing:
- Boesiger BM and Shiber JR., J Emerg Med 2005 Jul; 29:23-7.
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Misdiagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- March 3, 2004
- John A. Marx, MD, FACEP
- Emergency Medicine
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) causes serious neurologic impairment or death in 40% to 60% of cases. Patient outcome is heavily dependent on early diagnosis and timely . . .- Reviewing:
- Kowalski RG et al., JAMA 2004 Feb 18; 291:866-9.
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Consequences of Misdiagnosing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- February 27, 2004
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Many patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) present with headache. Because headache is so common in the general population, substantial risk exists for misdiagnosis of SAH. . . .- Reviewing:
- Kowalski RG et al., JAMA 2004 Feb 18; 291:866-9.
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Footprints of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- September 25, 2003
- David S. Liebeskind, MD
- Neurology
Because hemosiderin deposition induces signal loss or hypointensity on gradient-echo T2-weighted MRI (GRE-MRI), this imaging technique might help identify a prior intracranial hemorrhage. However, such . . .- Reviewing:
- Imaizumi T et al., Stroke 2003 Jul; 34:1693-8.
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Transcranial Doppler to Detect Vasospasm after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- August 22, 2002
- Andrei V. Alexandrov, MD
- Neurology
These researchers retrospectively determined the sensitivity and specificity of transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) compared with those of invasive cerebral angiography to detect vasospasm after aneurysmal . . .- Reviewing:
- Suarez JI et al., Crit Care Med 2002 Jun; 30:1348-55.
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Can We Stop the Bleeding?
- April 1, 2000
- J Scott
- Emergency Medicine
Although early surgical clipping or endovascular embolization of cerebral aneurysms is becoming more common, less than 50% of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are operated . . .- Reviewing:
- Roos Y et al., Neurology 2000 Jan; 54:
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Myocardial Dysfunction and Vasospasm in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- July 1, 1999
- WT Talman
- Neurology
Electrocardiographic and cardiac enzymatic changes suggesting myocardial damage are well-recognized consequences of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but their impact on cardiac contractility and clinical outcomes has . . .- Reviewing:
- Mayer SA et al., Stroke 1999 Apr; 30:
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Can a Negative CT Scan Exclude Subarachnoid Hemorrhage?
- November 1, 1998
- CV Pollack
- Emergency Medicine
Conventionally, a negative CT scan of the head is followed by lumbar puncture (LP) to exclude subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in ED evaluation of headache patients. . . .- Reviewing:
- Morgenstern LB et al., Ann Emerg Med 1998 Sep; 32:
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