| Name: | Initial Hunt and Hess Scale Performed | ||||||
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| Collected For: | CSTK-03 | ||||||
| Definition: | Documentation of the first Hunt and Hess scale that was done at this hospital. The Hunt and Hess scale is a grading system used to classify the severity of a subarachnoid hemorrhage based on the patient’s clinical condition. The scale ranges from a score of 1 to 5. It is used as a predictor of prognosis/outcome with a higher grade correlating to a lower survival rate.
Grade - Description
1 (I) - Asymptomatic, mild headache, slight nuchal rigidity 2 (II) - Moderate to severe headache, nuchal rigidity, no neurologic deficit other than cranial nerve palsy 3 (III) - Drowsiness / confusion, mild focal neurologic deficit 4 (IV) - Stupor, moderate-severe hemiparesis 5 (V) - Coma, decerebrate posturing | ||||||
| Question: | Was an initial Hunt and Hess scale done at this hospital? | ||||||
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Y (YES) Initial Hunt and Hess scale was done at this hospital. N (No) Initial Hunt and Hess scale was not done at this hospital, OR Unable to determine (UTD) from the medical record documentation. | ||||||
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