Intracranial Hemorrhage

Abstract

Scenario overview A 64-year-old man with history of arrhythmia and hypertension comes to ED with moderate headache, dizziness and numerous episodes of vomiting over 1 hour. Was driven to ED by wife who had to have security carry patient in from car using wheelchair. He had just come home from warfarin clinic when symptoms started. Man denies blurry vision, fever and weakness of arms or legs. Appears mildly agitated and anxious. CT head shows hemorrhagic stroke in cerebellum. Patient gets obtunded after CT and requires emergency airway, management of hypertensive emergency and reversal of supratherapeutic INR. Teaching objectives/discussion points Clinical and medical management.

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Simwars Simulation Case Book: Emergency Medicine

Number of Pages

159-163

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107111011.039

Socpus ID

85011382751 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85011382751

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