Traumatic Brain Injuries Pathology Study Guide

Intracranial Pressure
Lateral plain radiograph of the skull shows subdural Intracranial pressure monitoring sensor (arrow), placed at the posterior temporal bone margin, after the initial decompressive craniectomy.Significance of intracranial pressure monitoring after early decompressive craniectomy in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Kim DR, Yang SH, Sung JH, Lee SW, Son BC - Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (2014). Not Altered. CC.

Epidural Hematoma An epidural hematoma develops when blood accumulates between the skull and dura mater. Epidural hematomas are usually the result of skull fracture and rupture of a major vessel of the brain. Neurologic symptoms like lucid intervals may come…

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