subarachnoid hemorrhage

Best of 2009

by emcrit

Happy New Year! Here are three of the most popular posts from 2009. Check them out if you missed them:   Sympathetic-surge Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema – When a patient gets wheeled in with crackles up to their clavicles and a BP of 280/190, the problem is NOT volume overload. These patients need afterload reduction. [...]

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EMCrit Podcast 8 – Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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This week’s podcast is on the management of a the patient with SAH. It’s not a complete review, just some tips and reminders. Best article for EM that I’ve found, comes out of Columbia For more reviews on mostly ICU issues see here and here. 1. Get a neuro exam before you intubate 2. Intubation [...]

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