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Abstract WP176: Hemoglobin Decrement is Associated With Ischemic Lesions on Brain MRI of Patients With Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Background:We have previously identified that hemoglobin decrements and new-onset anemia during an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) hospitalization is frequent, rapid, and associates with poor outcome. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP176-AWP176, February 1, 2024. The mean age was 66.5 (SD were female. 0.99, p=0.04).

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Middle Aged Woman with Asystolic Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitated: Cath Lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Because the patient had asystole, was resuscitated without difficulty, and had no neurologic function, suspected a cerebral hemorrhage was suspected as the etiology of the arrest, specifically subarachnoid hemorrhage. She went for a head CT and had a severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured aneurysm.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. in 2010 EM Clinics of North America (full text link) For an Exhaustive Review of Syncope and its full management outside the ED environment, go to the 2009 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines (full text pdf).