Aneurysm, Brain (cont.)
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Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Benjamin Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEMDr. Ben Wedro practices emergency medicine at Gundersen Clinic, a regional trauma center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His background includes undergraduate and medical studies at the University of Alberta, a Family Practice internship at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Medical Editor:
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. IN THIS ARTICLE
Brain Aneurysm PreventionCatastrophic bleeding from a brain aneurysm can be prevented if the initial sentinel bleed is recognized and treatment is administered before the large bleed occurs. Significant headaches should not be ignored and one should seek medical care immediately. Patients who have relatives with subarachnoid bleed or aneurysms should discuss the possibility of noninvasive screening with their family physician. A CT scan and an MRI angiography of the brain are useful screening tests that can be done without having to thread catheters into the arteries of the neck. As technology advances, this type of imaging may one day replace standard angiography. As with all blood vessel related illness, including heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease, it is important to minimize risks of blood vessel damage by controlling high blood pressure lifelong. Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Aneurysm, Brain
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