An epidural hematoma (EDH) occurs when blood accumulates between the skull and the dura mater, the thick membrane covering the brain. They typically occur when a skull fracture tears an underlying blood vessel. EDHs are about half as common as a subdural hematomas and usually occur in young adults.
Q. How do you differentiate between SDH and EDH?
EDH is treated with expedient evacuation via a craniotomy. SDH has various management strategies depending on the size, location and extent of mass effect and is either conservative (monitor with serial CT) or surgical (drainage with burr holes).
Table of Contents
- Q. How do you differentiate between SDH and EDH?
- Q. Why is epidural hematoma limited by suture lines?
- Q. Is subdural hematoma self limiting?
- Q. Is epidural worse than subdural hematoma?
- Q. Is epidural or subdural hematoma more common?
- Q. Is epidural hematoma worse than subdural hematoma?
- Q. What does epidural hematoma mean?
- Q. How common is an epidural hematoma?
- Q. What is a dural hematoma?
- Q. What is the abbreviation for epidural haematoma?
Q. Why is epidural hematoma limited by suture lines?
Epidural hematomas occur when an artery is injured and arterial blood accumulates between the dura and the calvarium. Do not cross suture lines because of the tight adherence of the dura to the calvarium and thus have a biconvex or elliptical appearance.
Q. Is subdural hematoma self limiting?
Chronic subdural hematomas develop over days to several weeks and are common in elderly individuals. Frequently, they are only mildly symptomatic or without symptoms completely. In these cases, the bleeding is self-limited, and no surgery or acute intervention is required.
Q. Is epidural worse than subdural hematoma?
Because of associated brain injuries and complications of secondary injury, the outcome of subdural hematoma is worse than that of epidural hematoma in children. Surgical intervention may be necessary, especially with large subdural hematomas causing a mass effect.
Q. Is epidural or subdural hematoma more common?
Q. Is epidural hematoma worse than subdural hematoma?
Q. What does epidural hematoma mean?
Epidural hematoma. Epidural hematoma is when bleeding occurs between the tough outer membrane covering the brain (dura mater) and the skull.
Q. How common is an epidural hematoma?
Epidural hematomas occur in up to 3% of all children hospitalized for traumatic head injury. They usually occur secondary to impact injury from a fall.
Q. What is a dural hematoma?
A subdural hematoma occurs when a blood vessel near the surface of the brain bursts. Blood builds up between the brain and the brain’s tough outer lining. The condition is also called a subdural hemorrhage. In a subdural hematoma, blood collects immediately beneath the dura mater. The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges.
Q. What is the abbreviation for epidural haematoma?
Epidural hematoma (EDH) is a traumatic accumulation of blood between the inner table of the skull and the stripped-off dural membrane. EDH results from traumatic head injury, usually with an associated skull fracture and arterial laceration.The inciting event often is a focused blow to the head, such as that produced by a hammer or baseball bat.
