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Subdural Hematoma Accumulation Blood Beneath Dura Mater Brain

Front What is a subdural hematoma?
Back This is an accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater but outside the brain. They are more common than epidural hematomas and may or may not be associated with a skull fracture.

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