Subarachnoid haemorrhage: case study and literature review.
More younger people are affected by subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) than by any other form of stroke, and fatality rates are high (van Gijn et al 2007). Classic signs and symptoms include sudden onset of 'thunderclap' headache but patients can present with atypical symptoms such as neck stiffness. For patients who survive SAH, the psychosocial consequences can be devastating and can affect their families or carers. This article describes the management of one patient who attended an emergency department with atypical symptoms of SAH, and discusses the incidence of, investigations into, and treatment for SAH.
Bethel
Jim
J
University of Wolverhampton.
D017281:Cost of Illness; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed