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Published on: June 18, 2021
Intensive care management of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage
1National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Square, London, UK. martin.smith@uclh.nhs.uk
Purpose Of Review:
The aim of this article is to summarize recent concepts regarding the intensive care management of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage, emphasizing the detection and treatment of cerebral vasospasm and the management of systemic complications.
Recent Findings:
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage is a potentially devastating disease that requires complex treatment strategies and extended monitoring. The prognosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage depends on the severity of the initial bleed, the success of the procedure to secure the aneurysm and the occurrence and severity of sequelae, including cerebral vasospasm. Patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage benefit from multidisciplinary neurointensive care where management is targeted at securing the ruptured aneurysm, optimizing cardiovascular variables, detecting and treating cerebral vasospasm and managing systemic complications.
Summary:
The complex treatment strategies applied after subarachnoid haemorrhage call for interdisciplinary collaboration between neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neurointensivists and specialist nurses. Specialized neuromonitoring and neuroimaging techniques must also be available. The neurointensive care unit serves as the focal point for these combined efforts.
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