Haemorrhage Flashcards
Where is an extradural
between skull and dura
what shape is an extradural on a CT
lens (lemon) shaped
what arteries are damaged in an extradural
meningeal arteries
when does an extra dural normally occur
post head injury
where is a subdural
between dura and arachnoid
what shaped is a subdural on a CT
crescent shaped
which artery is damaged in a subdural
tearing of bridging veins
when does a chronic subdural occur normally
in the elderly 4-8 weeks following a head injury
where is a subarachnoid
between arachnoid and pia
where does the blood collect in a subarachnoid
near the sulci
which arteries are damaged in an subarachnoid
berry aneurysm of arteries in the circle of Willis (usually anterior communicating)
what is the main symptom in a subarachnoid
thunderclap headache
what is an intracerebral
rupture of small perforating arteries into the brain parenchyma
where is the common location for an intracerebral
in the internal capsule due to rupturing of the lenticulostraite artery following high pressure
