EPIDURAL OR SUBDURAL BLEEDING

Updated 4/24

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Epidural bleeding occurs above the dura mater, which is the outermost covering of the brain. As blood collects, a hematoma forms. Subdural bleeding occurs under the dura mater and blood collects, forming a hematoma.

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