The Use of POCUS-Obtained Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Alireza Nathani; Shekhar A. Ghamande; Sarita Kambhampati; Braden Anderson; Matthew Lohse; Heath D. White – Intracerebral  hemorrhage (ICH) results in spontaneous bleeding into the brain. In the United States, it accounts for 10-15% of all strokes [1]. It is associated with very high morbidity and in-hospital mortality of 32.4% [2]. In adults, the intracranial compartment is protected by the skull. The contents of the intracranial compartment include brain parenchyma, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood. Homeostasis of all three components is required to keep intracranial pressure less than 15mmHg.