title: Emergency neurological life support: intracerebral hemorrhage.
abstract: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subset of stroke resulting from bleeding within the brain parenchyma of the brain. It is potentially lethal, and survival depends on ensuring an adequate airway, reversal of coagulopathy, and proper diagnosis. ICH was chosen as an emergency neurological life support (ENLS) protocol because intervention within the first critical hour may improve outcome, and it is helpful to have a protocol to drive care quickly and efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Jauch
authors.forename: J Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hemphill
authors.forename: Wade S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Weingart
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D020299:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors