Extradural Haematoma Flashcards by Liam Lennox | Brainscape

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AETIOLOGY

Main cause

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Ruptured middle meningeal artery in temporo-parietal region

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INVESTIGATIONS

Imaging findings

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Bi-concex shape on CT scan
Limited by cranial sutures

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CLINICAL FEATURES

Typical history

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Young patient with traumatic head injury with ongoing headache
Period of improved neurological symptoms and consciousness followed by rapid decline over hours as haematoma gets larger to compress intracranial contents

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