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General Data. I.B. 54/M Right-handed farmer From Abra Transferred to our institution due to CT scan findings of subarachnoid hemorrhage. History of Present Illness. 1 month PTA (3/14/2010) (+) dizziness, (+) syncope, (+) severe headache, VAS 10/10, (+) left-sided weakness - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
General Data
• I.B.• 54/M• Right-handed farmer• From Abra
• Transferred to our institution due to CT scan findings of subarachnoid hemorrhage
History of Present Illness
• 1 month PTA (3/14/2010)– (+) dizziness, (+) syncope, (+) severe headache,
VAS 10/10, (+) left-sided weakness– Brought to a local hospital (Abra Provincial
Hospital) and treated as a case of CVD– A CT scan done in Vigan ten days post-event
revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage and aneurysm
History of Present Illness
• 1 month PTA– At this point, (-) sensorial changes, (+) minimal
nape pain, (-) facial asymmetry– The patient was advised transfer to PGH for
further evaluation and surgery– Patient opted not to consult due to financial
constraints
History of Present Illness
• 2 weeks PTA– The patient was discharged asymptomatic after
two weeks
• 1 week PTA– The patient had sudden onset, persistent, piercing
headache, (-) radiations, VAS 10/10, patient made no note of relieving or aggravating factors, (-) medications taken
History of Present Illness
• 1 week PTA– Consulted again in Abra Provincial hospital,
admitted for three days, given unrecalled medications with some pain relief
– Patient opted to take physician’s advice to seek consult in our institution
Past Medical History
• (-) previous diagnosis of HPN, but with note of hypertensive episodes on casual checking of blood pressure; no consults done
• (-) DM / PTB / BA / allergies
Family Medical History
• (+) HPN – siblings• (-) DM / PTB / BA / allergies
Personal/Social History
• (-) smoking• (-) alcoholic beverage consumption• (-) illicit drug use• Married with 6 stepchildren, 3 biological
children
Review of Systems
• (-) fever• (-) cough• (-) colds• (-) DOB• (-) abdominal pain• (-) bowel changes• (-) dysuria
• (-) jaundice• (-) weight loss• (-) tinnitus• (-) blurring of vision• (-) rash• (-) orthopnea• (-) easy fatigability
Physical Examination
• Conscious, coherent, not in distress• Vitals: 130/80 100 20 36.7oC
• HEENT: pink conjunctivae, anicteric sclerae, (-) cervical lymphadenopathy, (-) masses, (-) nystagmus
• Chest/Lungs: equal chest expansion, clear breath sounds, (-) rales/wheezes
Physical Examination
• CVS: (-) heaves/thrills, distinct heart sounds, normal rate, regular rhythm, (-) murmurs
• Abdomen: soft, flat, nontender, normoactive bowel sounds, (-) masses/organomegaly
• Extremities: pink nail beds, full equal pulses, (-) cyanosis/edema
Neurologic Examination
• Awake, coherent, oriented• E4V5M6
• Cranial Nerves– I – not assessed– II – pupils 3cm briskly reactive to light– III, IV, VI – full, equal EOM’s– V – intact V1-3, brisk corneals
– VII – (+) facial asymmetry; shallow R nasolabial fold
Neurologic Examination
• Cranial Nerves– VIII – intact gross hearing– IX, X – intact gag, uvula midline– XI – good shoulder shrug– XII – tongue midline
• Good muscle tone• Motor strength 5/5 on all extremities
Neurologic Examination
• 100% sensation on all extremities• DTR’s ++• (-) Babinski reflex• (-) clonus
Course in the Wards
Course in the Wards
Course in the Wards
Laboratory Results
• Blood Type: A+• CBC– 4/23/10: Hgb 163, Hct 0.458, WBC 5.8, Plt 266, L
0.615, N 0.263– 4/27/10: Hgb 115, Hct 0.321, WBC 9.41, Plt 248, L
0.878, N 0.079
Laboratory Results
• PT/ PTT (4/23/10)– PT: 11.5/10.5/>1.0/1.01– aPTT: 34.7/34.4
• Blood Chemistry– 4/23/10: Glu 6.01, BUN 11.58, Crea 69, Na 132, K
3.7, Cl 90– 4/26/10: BUN 3.99, Crea 52, Na 196, K 3.4, Cl 112
Laboratory Results
• U/A– 4/24/10: yellow, turbid, pH 8.0, Sp Gr 1.010, CHO
(-), CHON (-), RBC 9, WBC 2, EC 2, Cast 0, Crystals 0, Bac 17
Summary
• 54 y/o male• Apparently well until he presented with
headache and left-sided weakness• Initially managed as a case of CVD, but with
findings of subarachnoid hemorrhage on CT scan done 10 days post event
Summary
• 4- vessel angiogram showed – Saccular aneurysm, L anterior cerebral artery-
anerior communicating artery junction site, with light vasospasm
– Aplastic A1 segment, R anterior cerebral artery, patent anterior communicating artery
Four-Vessel Angiogram• The gold standard for evaluation of cerebral
aneurysms• Four vessels: – R and L verterbral arteries– R and L carotid arteries
Differential Diagnoses
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Management
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