In this episode from the ACEP-EQUAL series, guest Dr. Bruce Lo reviews several common intracerebral hemorrhage scoring systems, the components, and tips on how to use them in real world practice. Guests: Bruce Lo, MD, MBA, FACEP Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Professor of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School Host: Jason Woods, MD Audio Editor: Kellen Vu www.acep.org/equal References Hemphill JC 3rd, Bonovich DC, Besmertis L, Manley GT, Johnston SC. The ICH score: a simple, reliable grading scale for intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke. 2001 Apr;32(4):891-7. doi: 10.1161/01.str.32.4.891. PMID: 11283388. Clarke JL, Johnston SC, Farrant M, Bernstein R, Tong D, Hemphill JC 3rd. External validation of the ICH score. Neurocrit Care. 2004;1(1):53-60. doi: 10.1385/NCC:1:1:53. PMID: 16174898. Gregório T, Pipa S, Cavaleiro P, Atanásio G, Albuquerque I, Chaves PC, Azevedo L. Assessment and Comparison of the Four Most Extensively Validated Prognostic Scales for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Neurocrit Care. 2019 Apr;30(2):449-466. doi: 10.1007/s12028-018-0633-6. PMID: 30426449. Pinho J, Costa AS, Araújo JM, Amorim JM, Ferreira C. Intracerebral hemorrhage outcome: A comprehensive update. J Neurol Sci. 2019 Mar 15;398:54-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Jan 14. PMID: 30682522. Øie LR, Madsbu MA, Solheim O, Jakola AS, Giannadakis C, Vorhaug A, Padayachy L, Jensberg H, Dodick D, Salvesen Ø, Gulati S. Functional outcome and survival following spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: A retrospective population-based study. Brain Behav. 2018 Oct;8(10):e01113. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1113. Epub 2018 Sep 21. PMID: 30240164; PMCID: PMC6192392. Hemphill JC 3rd, Greenberg SM, Anderson CS, Becker K, Bendok BR, Cushman M, Fung GL, Goldstein JN, Macdonald RL, Mitchell PH, Scott PA, Selim MH, Woo D; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology. Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2015 Jul;46(7):2032-60. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000069. Epub 2015 May 28. PMID: 26022637. Houben R, Schreuder FHBM, Bekelaar KJ, Claessens D, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Staals J. Predicting Prognosis of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH): Performance of ICH Score Is Not Improved by Adding Oral Anticoagulant Use. Front Neurol. 2018 Feb 28;9:100. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00100. PMID: 29541054; PMCID: PMC5836590.