Search results for “subarachnoid hemorrhage”
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Skull fractures (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Skull fractures usually occur following significant head injury and may herald underlying neurological pathology.
Reference article
This is a summary article; read more in our article on skull fractures.
Summary
anatomy...
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COL4A1-related disorders
COL4A1-related disorders are a group of autosomal dominant disorders caused by a mutation in the COL4A1 gene.
Epidemiology
The exact prevalence is unknown, but the group of disorders is considered to be under-recognized, especially asymptomatic variants 1.
Clinical presentation
The clinical ...
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Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis refers to an infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Coccidioides spp., usually localized to the lungs. This disease is not to be confused with the similarly named paracoccidioidomycosis.
Epidemiology
The most common species of Coccidioides are Coccidioides immitis and Cocc...
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Lumbar puncture
Lumbar punctures (LP) are a commonly performed hospital procedure in which a needle is inserted through the back to the subarachnoid space in the spinal canal, often to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or inject a therapeutic agent. The procedure can be performed blind via landmarks or under im...
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Depressed skull fracture
Depressed skull fractures result in the bone of the skull vault being folded (depressed) inward into the cerebral parenchyma. It is usually the result of a high energy impact to the skull.
Pathology
These mostly (~75%) occur in the frontoparietal region 3.
Associations
There are a number of ...
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