Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Question: does subarachnoid hemorrhage have an effect in the increase of creatinine level? if so, how? my client has a chief complaint of an elevated creatinine and has a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease stage 2 and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) stage 2. i was just wondering why was arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation was done considering that the chief complaint is the elevated creatinine level? are they related to each other? if anyone of u knows.. pls help me.. i need to make a pathophysiology of this... thanks in advance! =)

Answer: Subarachnoid hemorrhage has nothing to do with the creatinine level. It has everything to do with kidney disease. Once his creatinine level gets too high then they do a AVF so that he will be ready for dialysis when he needs it. Once the AVF is created it takes several months for the AVF to mature before it can be used.

Question: What is a parietal occipital subarachnoid hemorrhage? Could this happen because a doctor used a “mity vacuum� in delivery?

Answer: parietal= bone that forms the roof and sides of skull occipial=bone that forms the base of the skull subarachnoid=under the weblike middle membrane of meninges hemorrhage=bleeding inside basically bleeding in your brain, and yes it could probably be from the vacuum used during delivery of the baby, their heads are the most fragile.

Question: does any one know the imaging method used in MRI to diagnose Subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Answer: MRI means Magnetic Resonating Imaging, so there's the "technical speak" for you right there. An MRI uses high resolution imaging to take pictures of all parts of the body. Secondly, a doctor would probably order an MRI of the brain with/without contrast, depending. A Radiologist would read the scan and find the subarachnoid hemorrhage, but usually if it's large enough, it can be seen while taking the pictures, even before the radiologist looks at the finished pictures.

Question: Doctors told me my daughter has intraparenchymal, subdural, and subarachnoid hemorrhage what should i expect?

Answer: Surgery to evacuate the blood and control the bleeding. The timing of the surgery may vary depending on the patient's condition and neurological status. If the neurological status is stable, they may try to stabilize things and wait for an optimal time for surgery. If there is deterioration, they will go in immediately. Subdural hematomas are the least dangerous of the three. Intraparnechymal meaans there is bleeding directily into the brain tissue. A subarachnoid hemorrhage is potentially very dangerous and can lead to herniation of the brain. That is when the bleeding is very brisk and pushing the brain. It can lead to loss of consciousness, then stoppage of breathing and pulse.

Question: My dad has had a subarachnoid hemorrhage and now has vasospasm !! help!!? my dad has has subarachnoid hemorrhage on friday (16 days ago) had it coiled last Monday (13 days ago) and the vasospasm started thursday (6 days after the initial bleed) he got moved into intensive care on thursday evening following a ct scan which showed some of his brain the doctor said the size of the end of your finger tip is not receiving enough blood he is not moving his right side and cannot speak except for yes and no the complication is that he has another anyrsm that needs to be coiled in 6-8 weeks and so cannot put his blood pressure too high as this may lead to the other one rupturing. it is now day 10 of the vasospasm. he seems to be getting better , can now move right leg and can speak a bit better. (yest told us he felt like he was in a nightmare) but this is the first sentance he has said since it hppened. i would just like more information on whether he will be able to talk again whether this vasospasm will go itself whether he will slightly get his movement back etc. any info would be great thanks amy, 19. just wanted to add the neurosurgeon has confirmed dad has had a stoke and that paticular part of the brain is dead , it is part of the brain which operates the right arm and right side of face. doc said this might not mean he cant move this it may mean there may be some weakness, which could be something small such as him not being able to clench his fist as quick as the other one etc. it is so hard and a waiting game. Dad is starting to get fed up ad depressed and i am so worried about him as he is only 47!! thanks for your answers x

Answer: I'm sorry you're going through such a scary time like this, Amy. I'm an ICU nurse so I'll tell you what I know. In any kind of brain injury, it takes about a year before you'll have a good idea of how well the patient is going to recover. That's because the brain does recover, but nobody can really predict how much it will recover. Some people will get back 100% of their function, some will not recover much at all, and most people fall somewhere in between. It's frustrating not knowing how things are going to turn out, but that's the way it is. However, the fact that your dad is able to talk a little more and that he's started being able to move his right leg are both VERY good signs. The sooner you see improvement, the better. The vasospasm should go away on its own once the irritation and pressure from the hemorrhage gradually goes away. Once your dad is stabilized, he'll start getting rehab therapy, and that's when you'll see the fastest improvement. Unfortunately, there are no easy/fast answers when you're dealing with healing brains. You have to just take it one day at a time and wait to see how he does. Again, though, from what you've said I think you have every reason to be hopeful that your dad will make a good recovery. If he's talking now, his speech will continue to get better. If he's moving now, that will continue to get better. Email me if you like, and take care. xxxxx

Question: Did Natasha Richardson have a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Answer: Is she the new god now?

Question: can a patient recover if he had a bilateral and minimal left subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Answer: If it is minimal yes, with proper health care. He may need neurological rehabilitation treatment.

Question: subarachnoid hemorrhage home care? Hello, Just seeing what I can do to help my dad out. He was just released from the hospital and they really didn't give much home care advice. - No mental or physical impairment whatsoever - No surgery but prescribed nimodipine - 80 years old - high blood pressure - No aneurysm -

Answer: Well there isn't a whole lot. Just be sure to do the few things the hospital told you to do. And just help out around the house. Because there was no physical or mental impairment, or surgery done the home care should be easy. He is really lucky to come away from that as well as he did. Just be sure he takes his nimodipine for the blood pressure. Good luck, really. Hope that helps

Question: Anyone know anythng encouraging to a young patient w a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage. 31 yr old female in HI?

Answer: yes

Question: Subarachnoid Hemorrhages, and JUICING?? My grama gigi fell x mas day down the stairs broke her collar bone and now has " Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" she is in a rehab and not doing wel...is there a juice I can make or an herb or a holisic way to help??? Please answer quick time is the essence..blessings

Answer: I work on a neurology floor at a major hospital and have several patients i work with weekly with sub arachnoid hemorrhaging. the best thing you can do is talk to one of your grandmothers nurses. if you don't get what you want from them, you can get the doctors name and number from them. it is very important that you anything you may hear on here and decide to do, you need to talk to at least a nurse before following through. she may be on a special diet or have special requirements that the juice or other product may interfere with. i, personally, have never heard of anything special tea or juice that can correct this. again, the best idea is to talk to the doctor. I'm sure they will do all they can to get your grandmother's health restored. its in every body's best interest for her to recover. let your grandmother's nurse know any of your concerns and he/she can best direct you from there.