Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

A patient presents with a "thunderclap headache" and is diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

What our notes say

• A patient presents with a "thunderclap headache" and is diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. (CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY)
• An emergent head CT scan reveals extensive subarachnoid hemorrhage at the base of the brain. (CNS PATHOLOGY — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
• | Posttraumatic hydrocephalus | Obstruction of CSF resorption from subarachnoid hemorrhage | (CNS Trauma Neuropathology: Fractures, Concussion & CTE)
• Berry aneurysm (in the Circle of Willis): Strongly associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (APKD), and can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage. (Heart Pathology: Comprehensive Short Notes)
• Rupture → subarachnoid hemorrhage (sudden severe "thunderclap headache" — "worst headache of my life") (CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY)

Study material on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

• CNS PATHOLOGY

Related topics

• Circle of Willis
• Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Aortic Disease
• Diffuse Axonal Injury
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Pericardial Disease
• Eisenmenger Syndrome
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy