EDH

Medical abbreviation · Neurology

EDH
Stands forEpidural hematoma
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EDH stands for Epidural hematoma, a neurology abbreviation.

Bleeding between the skull and the dura, usually from a torn middle meningeal artery under a temporal bone fracture. On CT it appears as a lens-shaped (biconvex) collection that does not cross skull suture lines.

Example: Struck by a baseball, briefly lucid, now drowsy with a dilated left pupil; CT: 40 mL left temporal EDH, to OR.

Usage notes

The textbook "lucid interval," in which a patient is briefly alert before deteriorating, occurs in only a minority of cases. Because the bleeding is often arterial, the hematoma can enlarge quickly and compress the brain; prompt surgical evacuation leads to good outcomes in many patients. Also called extradural hematoma, especially in British usage.

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