`````` Definition: Craniotomy is a surgical operation in which part of the skull, called bone flap, is removed in order to access the brain. Purpose: Its the most commonly…

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I. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURE Craniotomy is a type of brain surgery. It is a surgical opening in the skull (cranium) to excise a tumor, evacuate a blood clot, relieve intracranial…

1. Wahid Altaf 2. 73 year old female had witnessed collapse at around2200hrs. Brought in by ambulance to primary hospital at 2300hrs. Glasgow coma scale of 6/15,…

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Slide 1Intracranial hematomas Slide 2 Intracerebral hematoma They are due to areas of contusions coalescing into contusional hematoma These appear as hyperdense lesions on…

Slide 1 Management of Syncope in the Emergency Department Jonathon M. Sullivan MD, PhD Honorary Professor Syncopatus Emeritus Bullshitticus Maximus Duplicitus Department…