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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is devastating cerebrovascular insult which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although the management strategies improved significantly in the last 30 years, the 30-day mortality and before admission death remain high, around 35% and 15%, respectively. The outcome of aSAH patients depends on the severity of the initial insult and potential neurological and non-neurological complications. Neurological complications include re-bleeding, delayed cerebral ischemia, hydrocephalus, brain edema, and seizures, while non-neurological complications are cardiac complications, electrolyte disturbances, fever, hyperglycemia, anemia, and deep venous thrombosis. In order to offer optimal care, clinicians must grasp the pathophysiology, recognition, risk factors, and therapeutic options of these complications. This chapter discusses different workup modalities, investigations, and both pharmacological and interventional management and the strength of medical evidence behind each (de Oliveira Manoel et al., Crit Care 20:21, 2016).
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Ganaw, A.E.A., Ahmed, S.M.G., Ehfeda, M., Belkhair, S. (2022). Complications and Critical Care Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. In: Ganaw, A.E.A., Shaikh, N., Shallik, N.A., Marcus, M.A.E. (eds) Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81333-8_10
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