Traumatismo craneoencefálico: diferencias tomográficas entre el hematoma epidural y subdural para el diagnostico precoz de sus complicaciones

Abstract

The traumatic brain injury is defined as an aggression generated by external forces on the bone structure, in recent years it is evident that the numbers of traumas caused mainly by traffic accidents have not gone unnoticed and have been considered as one of the main causes of death In the world, likewise, it is known by the international organizations that the traumatic brain injury is the one that most takes place in the population, generating serious consequences for both the individual and the state, which is, in our country, the provider of the services of health that benefits the population. Intracranial injuries are very common after trauma, so it is essential to know the radiographic indications and the existing differences that allow taking therapeutic guidelines to health personnel. Objective: To determine the tomographic differences between the epidural and subdural hematoma produced in traumatic brain injury, by reviewing scientific articles that address this problem for the early diagnosis of possible complications. Method: It is a descriptive study, which involves the revision of scientific articles, with an estimated validity of the last 5 years, for which it was used as a database: Google academic, UpToDate, scielo and PubMed. Conclusion: Epidural and subdural hematomas present punctual differences among themselves as their morphology, location, origin and tomographic changes according to the time elapsed since the injury.