extradural haematoma

Question 1

what artery is often affected in extradural haematoma

Answer 1

middle meningeal artery

Question 2

classical presentation of extradural haematoma

Answer 2

initially loses conscious, regains it then loses consciousness again
after low impact head injury

Question 3

extradural haematoma on CT

Answer 3

biconvex hyperdense collection around surface of the brain
limited by the suture lines of the skull

Question 4

management of patients with extradural haematoma

Answer 4

patients with no neurological deficit: cautious clinical observation
definitive treatment: craniotomy and evac of haematoma