You should be able to:
- Describe the clinical course and prognosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Give the common causes and risk factors for development
- Describe forms of cerebral aneurysms and sites of formation
- Describe and compare common grading systems of severity
- Outline common presenting features
- Describe the CT, CSF and ECG features commonly encountered
- Explain how to manage a patient with a suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage focusing on blood pressure control and prevention of complications
- Describe how to ruptured aneurysms can be managed and explain the benefits of each technique
- Describe the presentation and management of common complications including vasospasm, hydrocephalus, seizures and systemic complications
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Guidelines
- ESO (2013) - Guidelines for the management of intracranial aneurysms and subarachnoid haemorrhage
- AHA/ASA (2012) - Guidelines on the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Review Articles
- De Oliveira Manoel, Crit Care (2016); The critical care management of poor-grade subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Findlay, Can J Neurol Sci (2016); Cerebral vasospasm: a review
- Luoma, CEACCP (2013); Acute management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
- Zhao, Angiology (2018); Current treatment strategies for intracranial aneurysms