ALLMedicine™ Epidural Hematoma Center

Mar 14th, 2023 - Spinal epidural hematoma after regional block Signs and symptoms of spinal epidural hematoma after regional block include the following: Progressive loss of sensation and weakness in the lower extremities bilaterally Loss of bowel and bladder func...

Mar 14th, 2023 - Practice Essentials Spinal epidural hematoma after regional block Signs and symptoms of spinal epidural hematoma after regional block include the following: Progressive loss of sensation and weakness in the lower extremities bilaterally Loss of bo...

Mar 14th, 2023 - Practice Essentials Spinal epidural hematoma after regional block Signs and symptoms of spinal epidural hematoma after regional block include the following: Progressive loss of sensation and weakness in the lower extremities bilaterally Loss of bo...

Mar 12th, 2023 - Epidural hematoma (EDH) has rarely been studied specifically in infants. The objective of this study was to investigate the outcomes of patients aged < 18 months (infants) with EDH. The authors conducted a single-center retrospective study of 48 i...

Mar 6th, 2023 - Patients that present to Dayton Children's Hospital with a head CT order for suspected TBI will be approached for enrollment. An alert will notify study personnel as CT scans are ordered. The goal is to obtain NIRS data within four-hours before or...

Feb 6th, 2019 - Interventional pain management involves diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain. This specialty utilizes minimally invasive procedures to target therapeutics to the central nervous system and the spinal column. A subset of patients encountered in ...

Mar 6th, 2023 - Patients that present to Dayton Children's Hospital with a head CT order for suspected TBI will be approached for enrollment. An alert will notify study personnel as CT scans are ordered. The goal is to obtain NIRS data within four-hours before or...

Feb 9th, 2023 - Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability and its social burden and economic cost are quite high. The lifetime prevalence in the population is frequently reported between 40% and 70%. Although there are many reasons that can lead to...

Jan 20th, 2023 - The incidence of perioperative anxiety has been reported to range from 11% to 80% among adult patients. Perioperative depression and/or anxiety may increase the risk of poor postoperative outcomes including increased morbidity and mortality , incr...

Jan 9th, 2023 - Acute postoperative pain at median sternotomy sites is common in cardiac surgery patients. Inadequate control of acute pain can lead to sympathetic activation, hemodynamic sequelae, respiratory compromise, delirium and contributes to the developme...

Dec 13th, 2022 - The postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is a well-documented complication of dural puncture. Depending on a number of factors, the overall incidence of PDPH following unintended dural puncture with an epidural placement needle is typically around 5...

Aug 24th, 2022 - A Florida jury has determined that a neurosurgeon was largely responsible for a man's post-accident paralysis and has awarded the patient and his wife $15.5 million in damages. Neurosurgeon Mark A. Fulton, MD, failed to diagnose and subsequently t...

Apr 1st, 2022 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), giving a bolus of hypertonic saline is associated with "a significant, albeit relatively modest, reduction" in intracranial pressure during the initial hour of treat...

Nov 15th, 2018 - Assessing Risk for More Severe Head Injury Twelve hours later, he was experiencing photophobia, nausea, vomiting, and headache. His mother took him to a nearby hospital. A repeat CT scan was ordered, which showed a slightly larger contusion withou...

May 16th, 2018 - ANSWER The image shows a large, convex hyperdensity within the left parietal region. This is a textbook image of an acute epidural hematoma.

Dec 5th, 2017 - Most patients with mild traumatic brain injury recover in 48-72 hours, even with detailed neuropsychological testing, and are headache free within 2-4 weeks of the injury. Obtain a more detailed history of emotional, concentration, and associated ...