Question

A 70-year-old man is brought in with sudden onset severe headache, vomiting and left-sided weakness. CT brain shows a right basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage. BP is 210/110 mmHg. What is the most appropriate blood pressure target acutely?

Accepted Answer

Lower systolic BP to around 140 mmHg if no contraindications

Answer

Leave blood pressure untreated

Answer

Lower systolic BP to <220 mmHg

Answer

Rapidly reduce BP to systolic <100 mmHg

Answer

Aim for systolic BP <90 mmHg

Practice question

A 70-year-old man is brought in with sudden onset severe headache, vomiting and left-sided weakness. CT brain shows a right basal ganglia intracerebral haemorrhage. BP is 210/110 mmHg. What is the most appropriate blood pressure target acutely?