Care intensity of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage: Effectiveness of the critical care resuscitation unit

Patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) are associated with higher mortality rates, which are estimated to be between 35% and 52% [1]. These patients are also susceptible to increased risk of death associated with blood pressure variability [2-4] because cerebral perfusion pressure is dependent on mean arterial pressure (MAP) [5]. Patients with sICH are also at high risk to develop acute kidney injury (AKI) because of pre-existing hypertensive nephropathy [6], low estimated glomerular filtration rate upon admission [7].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research