Medical Care of Traumatic Brain Injury
FIGURE 3.1 Early CT scan after traumatic brain injury showing major contusional lesions and subdural hematomas with mass effect. Third issue: There are often major confounders—as it is alcohol intoxication…
Fulminant Bacterial Meningitis
FIGURE 4.1 CT scans shows early hydrocephalus (A) MRI shows dramatic meningeal enhancement. (B) Also, evidence of restricted diffusion in bilateral frontal temporal cortex indicative of additional laminar cortical necrosis…
Decompressive Craniectomy in Acute Stroke
FIGURE 8.1 CT scan (A, B) showing extensive decompressive craniectomy (with duraplasty using bovine pericardial graft) for swollen hemispheric infarct. Replacement of bone flap seen on repeat CT scan 6…
Surgery for Cerebral Hemorrhage
FIGURE 1.1 A) CT scan of the head before surgical evacuation showing a large left lobar hematoma with extensive regional mass effect. B) Complete evacuation of the hematoma with resolution…
Respiratory Support in Acute Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure
6 Respiratory Support in Acute Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure A 21-year-old woman presented to our emergency department complaining of low back pain for the last two days, tingling in her legs…
