A 50-year-old man with long-standing poorly controlled hypertension presents with a thunderclap headache and reduced consciousness. CT head shows a sp...

Question

A 50-year-old man with long-standing poorly controlled hypertension presents with a thunderclap headache and reduced consciousness. CT head shows a spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage. According to CSBPR intracerebral haemorrhage management recommendations, which is a key acute blood pressure target?

Accepted Answer

Lower systolic blood pressure acutely to less than 140 mm Hg if no contraindication

Answer

Allow permissive hypertension to systolic 220 mm Hg

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Lower systolic blood pressure to less than 90 mm Hg

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Maintain systolic blood pressure above 180 mm Hg to preserve perfusion

Answer

Blood pressure control is not important in intracerebral haemorrhage

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Intracerebral haemorrhage blood pressure management