Figure 35.1. Temporal epidural hematoma displaying the typical biconvex lens appearance. Figure 35.2. Frontal epidural hematoma in the hyperacute phase; note the hypodense areas inside the collection of blood typical…
Figure 16.1. An episode of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Figure 16.2. 36-year-old patient with traumatic brain injury and inferolateral ST-T depression without angiographically significant coronary lesions. 16.3 Paroxysmal Essential Hyper-…
Figure 83.1. Initial evaluation of headache in the Emergency Department. Modified from [10]. One thing to keep in mind is the patient’s age. Headache that starts after 50 years of…
Figure 17.1. Respiratory problems in brain-injured patients. Respiratory complications may produce secondary brain injury because of hypoxemia and hypoventilation, promoting vicious circles which jeopardize patient outcome. ALI = acute lung injury; ARDS = acute…
Figure 51.1. Non-contrast enhanced head CT obtained in a patient with SAH. Technique. The scan plane should be parallel to the hard palate. It should be noted that the…
Figure 76.1. Flow chart for the management of paraplegias. 76.2.2 Second Step: Are We Dealing With a Hyperacute, Acute or Subacute Injury? Hyperacute injuries manifest suddenly and evolve within a…
Figure 62.1. CT with contrast, showing hypodensity in the right cerebral peduncle and periventricular corona radiata with mild mass effect and patchy rim enhancement (A, C), as well as a…
Figure 81.1. Condensation in left lung base with pleural spill after cerebral tumor resection (Author’s personal archive). Atelectasis. Central respiratory depression, injury of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord, hypoventilation…
Figure 38.1. Plain radiograph showing cervical spine fracture and dislocation of C5-C6 with bilateral locking of facets. Figure 38.2. Dynamic radiograph showing cervical spine in flexion with subluxation of C4-C5….
Figure 46.5. Pathological findings in a 37-year-old patient with carotid artery dissection. The micrograph of the extracranial portion of the right internal carotid artery (panels A, B and C) shows…
