The SAH's Surgery!

Topic: Adult

Created on Friday, May 29 2009 by rednucleus

Last modified on Saturday, June 6 2009.

 
        A) The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial
 
        B) It is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused
 
        C) May involve clipping of the neck of the aneurysm
 
        D) May include endovascular placement of a coil
 
        E) Decerebrate posturing means that the patient should be operated upon quickly
 

 

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This question was created on May 29, 2009 by rednucleus.
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A) The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial

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Surgical intervention is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused; clinical grade I, II, and III. In those patients, surgery has been shown to improve the clinical outcome. The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial; however, current evidence supports an early intervention within 2 days post ictus. This approach reduces the period at risk for re-bleeding and permits aggressive treatment vasospasm with volume expansion and pharmacologic elevation of blood pressure. Patients who demonstrate decerebrate posturing have a bad outcome; active intervention is usually fruitless.   (See References)

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B) It is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused

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Surgical intervention is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused; clinical grade I, II, and III. In those patients, surgery has been shown to improve the clinical outcome. The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial; however, current evidence supports an early intervention within 2 days post ictus. This approach reduces the period at risk for re-bleeding and permits aggressive treatment vasospasm with volume expansion and pharmacologic elevation of blood pressure. Patients who demonstrate decerebrate posturing have a bad outcome; active intervention is usually fruitless.   (See References)

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C) May involve clipping of the neck of the aneurysm

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Surgical intervention is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused; clinical grade I, II, and III. In those patients, surgery has been shown to improve the clinical outcome. The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial; however, current evidence supports an early intervention within 2 days post ictus. This approach reduces the period at risk for re-bleeding and permits aggressive treatment vasospasm with volume expansion and pharmacologic elevation of blood pressure. Patients who demonstrate decerebrate posturing have a bad outcome; active intervention is usually fruitless.   (See References)

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D) May include endovascular placement of a coil

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Surgical intervention is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused; clinical grade I, II, and III. In those patients, surgery has been shown to improve the clinical outcome. The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial; however, current evidence supports an early intervention within 2 days post ictus. This approach reduces the period at risk for re-bleeding and permits aggressive treatment vasospasm with volume expansion and pharmacologic elevation of blood pressure. Patients who demonstrate decerebrate posturing have a bad outcome; active intervention is usually fruitless.   (See References)

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E) Decerebrate posturing means that the patient should be operated upon quickly

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Surgical intervention is used in patients who are fully conscious or mildly confused; clinical grade I, II, and III. In those patients, surgery has been shown to improve the clinical outcome. The optimal timing of surgery is still controversial; however, current evidence supports an early intervention within 2 days post ictus. This approach reduces the period at risk for re-bleeding and permits aggressive treatment vasospasm with volume expansion and pharmacologic elevation of blood pressure. Patients who demonstrate decerebrate posturing have a bad outcome; active intervention is usually fruitless.   (See References)

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References:

1. Victor, M., and Ropper, A.H. (2005). Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 8th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:007141620X)	Advertising:
2. Aminoff, M.A., Greenberg, D.A., Simon, R.P. (2005). Clinical Neurology, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:0071423605)	Advertising:

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The SAH's Surgery!
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