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Descriptor
English
:
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hematoma Epidural Craneal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hematoma Epidural Craniano
Synonyms
English
:
Cranial Epidural Hematoma
Hemorrhage, Cranial Epidural
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.300.535.450.300
C10.900.300.837.300
C14.907.253.573.400.400
C23.550.414.838.349
C23.550.414.913.400
C26.260.616.300
C26.915.300.490.400
Definition
English
:
Accumulation of
blood
in the
EPIDURAL SPACE
between the
SKULL
and the
DURA MATER
, often as a result of bleeding from the
MENINGEAL ARTERIES
associated with a temporal or
parietal bone
fracture. Epidural
hematoma
tends to expand rapidly, compressing the dura and underlying
brain
. Clinical features may include
HEADACHE
;
VOMITING
; HEMIPARESIS; and impaired mental function.
History Note
English
:
2005 (1966)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6557
Unique Identifier:
D006407
Occurrence in VHL
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