Subdural Haematoma Flashcards
1
Q
AETIOLOGY
Main cause
A
Rupturing of the bridging veins in outermost meningeal layer
2
Q
INVESTIGATIONS
Imaging findings
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- CT scan - crescent shape and not limited by cranial sutures
- Atrophy in their brains
3
Q
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Most common groups of patients
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Elderly or alcohol patients
4
Q
MANAGEMENT
General principles
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- Surgery to drain/repair
- Invasive ICP monitoring if GCM < 9
- Prophylactic antipelieptics
- Correction coagulopathy - stop annticoagulants and maybe begin vitamin K
- Treatment of raised ICP
5
Q
COMPLICATIONS
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- Epilepsy
- Coma
- Neurological deficits
- Stroke
