Neuro Surgery Flashcards
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Epidural hematoma
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Associated with trauma With overlying skull fracture Lentiform or biconvex shape Above the dural anchors Fluid limited by 2 dural anchors Collects between areas going to the area of least resistance (brain parenchyma) Torn vessel: MMA
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Subdural hematoma
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Cresent shaped Under the dural anchors Blood will flow through convexity of the cerebral hemisphere More volume needed to compress the brain Torn vessel: bridging dural veins
