After a noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scan is done, C.J. is diagnosed with a massive grade V
SAH. She is transported to the intensive care unit (ICU) for close monitoring.
She is ventilator dependent,
is unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli, and has no physical movement. Her husband, mother, and
children are at her bedside; several relatives and friends are in the waiting area.
What is an SAH?
An SAH results in bleeding into the subarachnoid space, between the arachnoid membrane and the
pia mater, of the brain.
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