Hemorrhagic stroke resident survival guide: Difference between revisions
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===Diagnosis=== | ===Diagnosis=== | ||
===Intracerebral Hemorrhage=== | ===Intracerebral Hemorrhage=== | ||
====Coagulopathy=== | ====Coagulopathy==== | ||
===Blood Pressure=== | ====Blood Pressure==== | ||
===Elevated Intracranial Pressure=== | ====Elevated Intracranial Pressure==== | ||
===Subarachnoid Hemorrhage=== | ===Subarachnoid Hemorrhage=== | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 10 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S [2]
Definitions
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- All the causes of stroke are life-threatening.
Common Causes
- Hypertension
- Bleeding disorders
- Illicit drug use (e.g., amphetamines or cocaine)
- Trauma
- Vascular malformations
- Rupture of arterial aneurysms