Acute & emergency · UKMLA & AKT
Haemorrhagic stroke (intracerebral haemorrhage)
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- Bleeding directly into the brain parenchyma - distinct from subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and extra-axial collections (subdural/extradural)
- 30-day mortality ~40%; half of deaths within first 48 hours
- Thrombolysis is absolutely contraindicated - urgent CT head mandatory to distinguish from ischaemic stroke
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