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Extradural Hemorrhage
URL: http://apps.uwhealth.org/health/hie/1/001412.htm

Description:
Background about extradural hemorrhage, "bleeding between the inside of the skull and the outer covering of the brain (called the 'dura'). ... This is most often the result of a severe head injury." Discusses symptoms (often "loss of consciousness, followed by alertness, then loss of consciousness again"), exams and tests, treatment, possible complications, and prevention. From University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison.

Publisher:
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority

Extra Keywords
Epidural hematoma talk and die syndrome concussion

LII Database Information:
Record 28153 created by Maria Brandt on 03/23/2009
Last modification on 10/08/2009
Published: 03/26/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28153