[sub/extradural haemorrhages] Flashcards
bridging veins between cortex and venous sinuses
deceleration
fluctuating levels of conciousness
dura mater
arachnoid
trauma
up to 9 months ago
Raised ICP
seizures
Late onset localising neurological deficits (e.g. hemiparesis)
CT/MRI
anticoagulants
tentorium
falx cerebri
foramen magnum (cerebellum)
crescent shaped
hyperdense
diffuse
Burr hole/twist drill craniostomy
evacuation/irrigation
middle meningeal
fractured parietal/temporal bone
bone
dura mater
initial period of reduced concsiousness
apparently resolves
increasingly severe
ipsilateral dilation
bilateral limb weakness
brainstem compression
coma with respiratory depression
CT
lens
the dural attachments to the skull keep it localised
lumbar puncture
surgery - ligation of artery
arachnoid cyst
extradural