Tag Archives: Computed tomography angiography

 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Subarachnoid hemorrahge CT scan Figure 1. CT scan of head, read as normal in ED. Subarachnoid hemorrahge CT scan Figure 2. Additional CT cut Subarachnoid hemorrahge CT scan Figure 3. CT showing subarachnoid blood to right of brainstem. A 35-year-old Asian man presents to the emergency department with a severe headache. He states he rarely […]

intracerebral haemorrage

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Intracerebral Hemorrhage Share This Intracerebral hemorrhage is focal bleeding from a blood vessel in the brain parenchyma. The cause is usually hypertension. Typical symptoms include focal neurologic deficits, often with abrupt onset of headache, nausea, and impairment of consciousness. Diagnosis is by CT or MRI. Treatment […]