Abstract
A 55 year old, 78 kg female is emergently scheduled for subarachnoid hemorrhage evacuation and intracranial aneurysm clipping. She has a history of a previously diagnosed intracranial aneurysm and was already scheduled for elective intracranial aneurysm clipping. She also has a history of headaches, coronary artery disease, hypertension, cigarette smoking, asthma, and hypercholesterolemia. She is awake and alert, but with a severe headache. Her BP is 176/80 mmHg, pulse 84 bpm, RR 15, O2 96% on RA. She is currently on metoprolol, Lipitor, and HCTZ. She occasionally takes an albuterol inhaler for her asthma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Rapid Review Anesthesiology Oral Boards |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 130-135 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781139775380 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781107653665 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)