Friday, January 16, 2009

Intracerebral Haemorrhage

Hello friends, there are two articles on this issue, one in CCM Dec2008 and 2nd in Current opinion of Jan 09(published ahead).
Both articles talk about medical management and emphasis on BP control as obvious to limit size of haematoma. Role of Factor VII is still controversial, associtaed with thromboembolic phenomenon with no survival benefit. Role and protocol of Prothrombinex is well given in both articles for warfarin induced ICH. Various antihypertensives and their doses are given in table form for ready reckoner in CCM article.