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*Classic presentation of LOC > lucid interval > LOC only occurs in 20% | *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 | *Injury to brain is often absent so good recovery if hematoma evacuated in time | ||
==Diagnosis== | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
{{Intracranial hemorrhage DDX}} | |||
==Management== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Intracranial Hemorrhage (Main)]] | *[[Intracranial Hemorrhage (Main)]] | ||
*[[Head Trauma]] | *[[Head Trauma]] | ||
==Source== | |||
[[Category:Neuro]] | [[Category:Neuro]] | ||
[[Category:Trauma]] | [[Category:Trauma]] | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 10 January 2015
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
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Intracranial Hemorrhage Types
- Intra-axial
- Hemorrhagic stroke (Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage)
- Traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage
- Extra-axial
- Epidural hemorrhage
- Subdural hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage (aneurysmal intracranial hemorrhage)