A recent $2.75 million settlement by Robins Kaplan LLP has drawn attention to a troubling case of deliberate indifference to medical needs at ...

A coup brain injury is one that occurs at the site of an impact to the head, while a contrecoup injury is one in which a high-impact blow causes the brain to collide against the opposite side of the ...

Signs of acute respiratory failure include dizziness, shortness of breath, confusion, drowsiness, and a bluish discoloration of your lips, skin, or extremities. It can be life threatening and ...

TITLE: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Using the Blood Patch in Patients with Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ...

Acute aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is a relatively uncommon but potentially life-threatening aortic disease that can occur primarily in hypertensive and atherosclerotic patients. The course of IMH ...

GVHD can manifest as an acute or chronic disease process ( Table ... Skin biopsy reveals epidermal basal cell degeneration and the presence of eosinophilic bodies, which represent dead epidermal ...

Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a common intracranial pathology influenced by both vascular and inflammatory mechanisms, often necessitating a multifaceted treatment approach. This session, ...

This excessive loss of CSF during surgery causes brain shift and acute negative pressure in a remote area. Increasing the transmural pressure of the dural venous system causes the rupture of blood ...

The crescent shape reflects blood crossing the cranial suture lines (contrary to an epidural hematoma, which does not cross suture lines). On the other hand, acute subdural hematomas can present ...