Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage………….X-Ray CT Copy

. ……………………………. ONE-LINER PEARLS re SAH ………………………………. common causes

…..hypertension related

…..arteriovenous malformation ( AVM )

…..bleeding disorder

…..antiplatelet, anticoagulant medication

…..head injury

…..bleeding from cerebral aneurysm

…..patients often describe headache as ” worst headache I have ever had “

…..spontaneous bleed of Berry Aneurysm is most common etiology of non-traumatic SAH — 85 %

Illustration 137 Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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