9.2 - Extra-axial hemorrhage

Question 1

Symptoms of subarachnoid haemorrhage?

Answer 1

Rapid onset severe headache, vomiting, coma, neck stiffness.

Question 2

What is the main causes of a subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 2

saccular aneurysms in the circle of willis

Question 3

How do you manage subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Answer 3

bed rest, supportive treatment, referral to neuro

Question 4

What are the main causes of subdural hematoma?

Answer 4

mostly head injury but can be spontaneous

Question 5

symptoms of subdural?

Answer 5

slow deteroration of consciousness. Headache, drowsiness, confusion, hemiparesis, sensory loss

Question 6

symptoms of extradural?

Answer 6

loss of consicousness, followed by lucid interval of recovery and then development of a progressive hemiparesis and stupor, ipsilateral pupil dilation. Respiratory arrest and tetraplegia will occur eventually