CE Subarachnoid Hemorrhage nursing ceu

<body> <p align="center"><strong>This web page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. Please upgrade your browser to take advantage of this course</strong></p> <p align="center">A subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) occurs when a cerebral aneurysm, an<br> outpouching of a cerebral artery, ruptures, causing bleeding into the subarachnoid<br> space. It is estimated that approximately 10 to 15 million Americans have some<br> type of an intracranial aneurysm. Most of these aneurysms are small, do not<br> rupture throughout the person's life, and are identified only at the time of autopsy.<br> However, each year in the United States, 30,000 people have a subarachnoid<br> hemorrhage due to the rupture of a major cerebral aneurysm. <br> <br> Despite significant advances in diagnostic and surgical techniques, the prognosis<br> for patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is poor. The combined morbidity and<br> mortality rate for subarachnoid hemorrhage is between 60 and 70%. Thus, only<br> about one-third of persons who have a SAH will survive the event in a functional<br> state without major disability. The economic and personal costs of acute care and<br> rehabilitation for those with SAH are enormous. <br> <br> SAH occurs most often in people between 35 and 60 years of age, with a peak<br> mean age of 50. SAH is more prevalent in women than in men, with a ratio of 3<br> women to 2 men. Approximately 15-20% of individuals with cerebral aneurysms<br> have more than one aneurysm. </p> </body>