Question 1

what medications to treat subdural hematoma or subdural?

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:  A subdural hematoma is collection of blood in the skull found after head trauma or ruptured aneurysm, is seen on a CT of the skull, it is usually drained if symptomatic (headache,alterations in consciousness) to prevent increased cerebral pressure.

Question 2

what is left parietal hematoma? 
is parietal hematoma and subdural hematoma same?

Accepted Answer

Hematoma- blood coll: Hematoma is collection of blood somewhere in the body...anywhere in the body....it's called a hematoma.  Parietal tells us the location (Parietal lobe of the brain) usually due to high blood pressure while Subdural hematoma means collection of blood below the level of the DURAL cover of the covering of the brain called the meninges...often times traumatic cause but also often can be spontaneous.

Question 3

could you give yourself a epidural hematoma or subdural hematoma?

Accepted Answer

Self inflicted : Yes if bang your head with force against wall or other hard object.  Driving when you should not and getting into accident causing head injury  and severe sports head injury.

Question 4

do you know are burr holes still being used for subdural hematomas?

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Yes: Symptomatic chronic  (&gt;30 days) subdural hematomas are often evacuated with two burr holes.  Acute (.

Question 5

what's a subdural hematoma?

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Blood clot: A subdural hematoma is a blood clot that has formed on top of the brain and underneath the covering of the brain.  It is usually due to a traumatic event or if the patient's blood is being thinned.  It can be nonsurgical or surgical depending on how large it is and what the patient's neurological status is.

Question 6

what exactly is subdural hematoma?

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Rupture of vessel: Blood clot on the surface of the brain caused by rupture of vein.  Rupture of an artery on the surface would cause epidural bleed.

Question 7

what are the warning signs of subdural hematoma?

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Many: Headache, focal weakness, numbness, speech problem, confusion papilledema etc to mention few.

Question 8

what are techniques used to detect subdural hematoma?

Accepted Answer

Brain Scan: The most common technique is a ct scan which detects the overwhelming majority of subdural hematomas. 
Rarely, an MRI scan is needed.

Question 9

how soon do symptoms appear for a subacute subdural hematoma?

Accepted Answer

: Typically immediately following significant head trauma.  The "delayed" subdural, emerging several days to weeks subsequent to injury is far less common.

Question 10

what is a falcine subdural hematoma?

Accepted Answer

Falcine Subdural: A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood between the surface of the brain and the dura mater.  A falcine subdural hematoma is located along the falx, the dural tissue that separates the two cerebral hemispheres.  It is most commonly due to head trauma but may be seen in ruptured cerebral aneurysm.

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