Hello!
Subdural is crescent or semilunar shaped.
Epidural is biconvex lens shaped.
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Other distinguishing points:
Epidural is outside dura matter.
Subdural is between dura and arachnoid matter.
Epidural is outside dura matter.
Subdural is between dura and arachnoid matter.
Middle meningeal artery is most likely involved in Epidural hematoma.
Bridging veins are usually involved in Subdural hematoma.
Bridging veins are usually involved in Subdural hematoma.
A lucid interval is seen in epidural hematoma.
In subdural hematoma, there is gradually increasing headache and confusion.
In subdural hematoma, there is gradually increasing headache and confusion.
That's all!
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-IkaN
Submitted by PP:
Epidural is lEns shaped or lEnticular or lEmon shaped.
Subdural is Semilunar or banana shaped.
Submitted by Kumar:
E for epidural --> The central horizontal line of "E" helps me to remember that Epidural crosses Falx cerebri!
Submitted by Jay:
Thank you, guys! :)
Submitted by PP:
Epidural is lEns shaped or lEnticular or lEmon shaped.
Subdural is Semilunar or banana shaped.
Submitted by Kumar:
E for epidural --> The central horizontal line of "E" helps me to remember that Epidural crosses Falx cerebri!
Submitted by Jay:
Thank you, guys! :)
Good one Ikan.
ReplyDeleteE for epidural--> The central horizontal line of "E" helps me to remember that Epidural crosses Falx cerebri !
That's a good one!
DeleteE --> M = Maxillary artery ( Middle meningeal art is a branch of Maxillary art )
DeleteSmart!
DeleteEpidural is suture limited and subdural is not ..and hence the biconvex shape of epidural ... Suture limitation also helps its differentiation on MRI
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pearl, Harsh :)
Deleteluc"ID"-------ep"ID"ural......
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