Decompressive craniectomy for Malignant MCA infarction
Decompressive craniectomy is a controversial therapy for malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke
Month January 2019
Coiling versus Clipping in aneursymal SAH
Aneurysms can be either angiographically coiled or surgically clipped following subarachnoid haemorrhage
Decompressive Craniectomy
Decompressive Craniectomy: can be prophylactic or therapeutic; increases intracranial compliance and prevents/treats elevated ICP (especially if dura opened)
Monitoring in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Monitoring in the critically ill subarachnoid haemorrhage patient is primarily to detect vasospasm.
Neurosurgery Literature Summaries
Neurosurgery Literature Summaries
Loss of vision DDx
Causes of visual loss or blindness can be categorised by presence or absence of trauma, transient or persistent and monocular or binocular.
Retinal haemorrhage DDx
Different diagnosis of the causes associated with retinal haemorrhage
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: Complications
SAH Complications including Neurological deterioration; Seizures; Hyponatremia; Cardiac complications; Re-bleeding; Vasospasm
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Grading Systems
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Grading Systems: GCS; Hunt and Hess; WFNS; Fisher; Claassen; Ogilvy and Carter
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: ICU Management
SAH ICU Management: Follows initial management of SAH; FASTS HUGS IN BED Please applies; certain aspects have particular relevance
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: Initial Management
SAH initial management includes: resuscitation; specific treatment; supportive care and monitoring; disposition
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: Prognostication
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: Prognostication - some factors are modifiable; mortality rates currently ~35%; 15% die prior to reaching hospital; 8-20% long-term dependence