ANSWER: In general, you are right that blisters with blood or fluid underneath should not be drained. If the skin overlying the blister is intact, it should keep the bacteria out so that there is only ...

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Onyx is a liquid embolic agent that is injected into an artery to occlude blood flow. In subdural hematoma, it is used to block the MMA, stopping the chronic oozing of blood into the subdural space.

4 Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a common stroke subtype with high morbidity and mortality. The optimal surgical ...

Subdural hematomas (SDHs) are among the most common neurosurgical conditions, particularly affecting the elderly. Standard treatment paradigms include surgical evacuation and, more recently, middle ...

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Juxian People’s Hospital, Juxian, China. 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. Brain contusion and laceration refer to ...

A 52 year-old man became confused after a car accident. He had a large bruise over the left temporal region. Subdural Hematoma (Acute). Axial CT scans without contrast. Note the acute left subdural ...

Any type of bleeding during pregnancy can be scary, but it doesn’t always mean there’s a problem. About 25% of women experience some bleeding or spotting during their pregnancy. In a normal pregnancy, ...

An 83 year-old man developed confusion and difficulty walking after minor head trauma. Bilateral Subdural Hematomas (Acute). (Left) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T2-weighted coronal MRI. Note the ...