PERIOPERATIVE AND INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ANEURYSMAL SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a complex pathophysiological event th at results in a number of intracranial and systemic alterations. The e ffective management of SAH has its foundation in the prevention, early diagnosis, and correction of complications. Successful outcome in the se compromised patients requires close monitoring and intensive care. This article will review the pathophysiology of SAH, identify the most common medical and neurological events that complicate SAH, examine t he impact of secondary cerebral insults after aneurysm rupture, and ou tline current ICU care for SAH.