Start Date

5-27-2021 9:00 AM

End Date

5-27-2021 5:00 PM

Description

There is no universally agreed upon protocol to image patient presenting with intra-parenchymal hemorrhage of non-traumatic etiology (sICH). At our institution, it is common practice for a patient to have 3 CT’s done within 24 hours. They are often at onset of symptoms or presentation, 6 hours post onset of symptoms, and finally 24 hours post bleed onset.

The goal of this project will be to assess the safety and efficacy of obtaining this repeat imaging in our patients in the hopes that limiting unnecessary CT head studies will decrease resource utilization, decrease patient radiation, expedite movement of stable patients out of the ICU and/or disposition.

Keywords

ICH, intraparenchymal hemorrhage, computed tomography, head CT, protocol

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Presented at the 2021 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference

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May 27th, 9:00 AM May 27th, 5:00 PM

Improving Serial Imaging Protocols in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

There is no universally agreed upon protocol to image patient presenting with intra-parenchymal hemorrhage of non-traumatic etiology (sICH). At our institution, it is common practice for a patient to have 3 CT’s done within 24 hours. They are often at onset of symptoms or presentation, 6 hours post onset of symptoms, and finally 24 hours post bleed onset.

The goal of this project will be to assess the safety and efficacy of obtaining this repeat imaging in our patients in the hopes that limiting unnecessary CT head studies will decrease resource utilization, decrease patient radiation, expedite movement of stable patients out of the ICU and/or disposition.