intracranial bleeds Flashcards
1
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risk factors
A
head injury htn aneurysms ischaemic stroke can progress to haemorrhage brain tumours anticoagulants
2
Q
presentation
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sudden onset headache seizure weakness vomit reduced conscouss
3
Q
Subdural haemorrhage - cause
A
rupture bridging veins
4
Q
Subdural haemorrhage -CT
A
crescent shape
not limited by cranial sutures
5
Q
Subdural haemorrhage risks
A
alcohol
elderly
6
Q
extradural haemorrhage - cause
A
rupture of middle meningeal artery
7
Q
extradural haemorrhage - assoc w
A
temporal bone#
8
Q
extradural haemorrhage - CT
A
biconvex shape
limited by sutures
9
Q
extradural haemorrhage - another feature
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lucid interval
10
Q
prinicples of Mx
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CT
FBC + clotting
consider intubation and ICU if decreased GCS
