Outrule Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Discharge Advice

Cork Emergency Departments

• You have been investigated on the Clinical Decision Unit of the Cork University Hospital
• There have been no signs of complications and you are now ready to return home
• We suggest that you should rest quietly and should avoid alcohol for 48 hours
• It is better if a responsible adult can remain with you for the next 24 hours

Please return to the Emergency Department immediately if you:

1. Vomit more than twice
2. Become dizzy or develop a severe or persistent headache not relieved by normal painkillers (eg paracetamol)
3. Become restless or drowsy
4. Have a convulsion or fit or twitching of face, arms, legs etc
5. Develop weakness anywhere in the body
6. Have double vision or blurred vision

Common symptoms (these may persist for some days)

1. Mild headache
2. Tiredness
3. Poor concentration
4. Mild memory loss

A letter will be sent to your GP regarding your investigations and care on the unit.

You can telephone the Emergency Department for advice if you are unsure: (021) 4546400 or contact your GP.