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*30 degree elevation will help decrease ICP<ref>http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/38/6/2001.full</ref> | *30 degree elevation will help decrease ICP<ref>http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/38/6/2001.full</ref> | ||
===[[Seizure]] Prophylaxis=== | ===[[Seizure]] Prophylaxis and Treatment=== | ||
*AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015 | *Prophylactic antiepileptics '''not''' recommended<ref>AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015 </ref> | ||
*Continuous EEG monitoring probably indicated in ICH patients with depressed mental status that is out of proportion fo degree of brain injury<ref>AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015 </ref> | |||
*[[Antiepileptics]] indicated for clinical seizures, seizures on EEG in patients with altered mental status<ref>AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015 </ref> | |||
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===Blood Pressure=== | ===Blood Pressure=== | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 22 June 2020
Elevating head of bed
- 30 degree elevation will help decrease ICP[1]
Seizure Prophylaxis and Treatment
- Prophylactic antiepileptics not recommended[2]
- Continuous EEG monitoring probably indicated in ICH patients with depressed mental status that is out of proportion fo degree of brain injury[3]
- Antiepileptics indicated for clinical seizures, seizures on EEG in patients with altered mental status[4]
Blood Pressure
- Few studies on optimal management however many guidelines recommending moderate reduction, often a goal systolic of 140-160's
- Rapid SBP lowering <140 has been advocated with early research showing improved functional outcome[5], but more recent work has found no difference between SBP <140 and <180[6]
- SBP >200 or MAP >150
- Consider aggressive reduction w/ continuous IV infusion
- SBP >180 or MAP >130 and evidence or suspicion of elevated ICP
- Consider reducing BP using intermittent or continuous IV meds to keep CPP >60-80
- SBP >180 or MAP >130 and NO evidence or suspicion of elevated ICP
- Consider modest reduction of BP (e.g. MAP of 110 or target BP of 160/90)
- Nicardipine in ICH: Start at 5mg/hr, increase 2.5mg q5min until the target blood pressure is achieved and then immediately titrate down to maintenance infusion of 3mg/hr.
- Labetalol in ICH: 20mg bolus over 1-2 minutes, repeat q3-5 mins until target blood pressure is achieved and then start an infusion of 1-8mg/min.
Reverse coagulopathy
- See anticoagulant reversal for life-threatening bleeds if on a known anticoagulant (e.g. heparin, coumadin, rivaroxaban)
- Tranexamic acid 1g (if within 3 hours of event), followed by an additional 1g infused over 8 hours [7]
Antiplatelet
- Includes aspirin, prasugrel, clopidogrel
- Consider desmopressin (0.3mcg/kg)
- Transfusion of platelets has been shown to increase mortality (PATCH trial)
- In traumatic brain injury, platelet transfusion has been shown to reduce the degree of platelet inhibition, but no change in clinical outcomes[8]
- Consider platelet transfusion in patients with ICH for platelet count <50,000, but many hematologists and neurosurgeons recommend platelet transfusion for ICH with platelet count < 100,000 despite lack of evidence for improved outcomes, especially if the patient requires emergency surgery
- ↑ http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/38/6/2001.full
- ↑ AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015
- ↑ AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015
- ↑ AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage 2015
- ↑ Anderson CS, Heeley E, Huang Y, et al. Rapid blood-pressure lowering in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. 2013; 368:2355-2365.
- ↑ Qureshi AI, Palesch YY, Barsan WG, et al. Intensive Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients with Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. 2016; 1-11. [Epub ahead of print].
- ↑ Crash-3 Trial
- ↑ Platelet Transfusion Does Not Improve Outcomes In Patients With Brain Injury On Antiplatelet Therapy Holzmacher, J.L., et al, Brain Injury 32(3):325, 2018