Epidural hemorrhage: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 06:52, 3 January 2014
Background
- Due to trauma to temporoparietal area w/ associated skull fx and meningeal artery damage
- Classic presentation of LOC > lucid interval > LOC only occurs in 20%
- Injury to brain is often absent so good recovery if hematoma evacuated in time