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Abstract NS1: Identification of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Impact of a Nurse Led Screening Tool Utilizing the Ottawa Rule

Stroke Journal

Background:The 2023 American Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationsGuideline for Management of Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(SAH) support use of the Ottawa Rule to screen individuals at risk. If the patient age is 40 or older, or meets criteria of the Ottawa Rule, the ED RN initiates a stat head CT per protocol.

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