Acute Epidural Hemorrhage……………..X-Ray CT Copy

 

 

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Illustration 143 Acute Epidural Hemorrhage

. . SUMMARY —- DIFFERENTIATING SUBDURAL FROM EPIDURAL HEMORRHAGE …..

…………………….. … Subdural ……………………… Epidural Shape
…………………….long, slender, spindle………………..deep, thick, lens-shaped
Source of bleeding…..venous……………………………arterial
Treatment………………+/- neurosurgery……………+/- neurosurgery
Cause……………………..usually result of head
                                         trauma major or minor…….most are temple skull fracture related .


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