Subdural hemorrhage
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Background
- Often assoc w/ underlying parenchymal damage
- More common in elderly, alcoholics, children <2yr
- May be acute (rapid LOC) or chronic (AMS w/ gradual decrease in consciousness)
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)
==Management