Intracranial epidural hematoma follow-up using bidimensional ultrasound - Critical Care Science (CCS)

Bidimensional encephalic ultrasound can be used to diagnose several types of lesions as epidural hematomas.⁽⁾ To illustrate this use, we present a patient in which an epidural hematoma was monitored through the use of a hemicraniectomy bidimensional ultrasound.

A 28-year-old male patient was found unconscious after a fall from a platform. He was promptly given medical attention on-site by the local pre-hospital emergency system. When evaluated by the emergency medical team, his Glasgow Coma scale was 3. The medics performed a tracheal intubation, placed an intravenous catheter, and immobilized the patient’s neck and body before transport to the emergency room. Upon admission, the patient had a secure airway, stable hemodynamics, and normal assisted ventilation; his right ear was bleeding, and he had miotic pupils.

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