SAQ 357 – Neurology – subarachnoid haemorrhage assessment after negative CT

An intern asks for advice about a patient with sudden-onset headache 8 hours earlier. The intern is worried about subarachnoid haemorrhage. Non-contrast CT brain has been reported as normal.

List the components of the Ottawa SAH rule and state how it is used.

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For presentation more than 6 hours after onset, name two (2) next-investigation options and give one pro and one con for each.

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Name four (4) acute complications of subarachnoid haemorrhage.

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