Background: In acute trauma cases, hematomas are resulted in patients that need quick management. The two types of Hematomas; subdural and epidural hematomas are difficult to differentiate because of their close appearance. Mostly, X-ray is performed in early management but now the trend is changing to CT Scan as a first line of investigation due to its less time consumption. Also, MRI is found as less helpful because of scan time, metal implants and patient motion. Sometimes they are misinterpreted due their close appearance in CT Scan; this study is designed to find out keys features in differential diagnosis to reduce mortality.
Aims: To find out difference between subdural and epidural hematoma in acute trauma patients on CT Scan image.
Materials and Methods: Data collected through patient’s demographic form and the patients images of CT Scan were evaluated for key differences in appearance.
Results: Out of 47 cases included in the study 78% are males while females contribute 22% showing male preponderance in acute TBI. 10% cases were associated with both subdural and epidural hematoma and the only 4% with soft tissue swelling.
Conclusion: Epidural and Subdural are differences in their shape and appearance. This study differentiate these two types of hematoma on CT Scan imaging, subdural hematoma is seen as a cresenteric collection of blood and epidural hematoma is seen as a lens-shaped high density on CT Scan images.
Keywords: Subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma, Computes Tomography Scan.
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